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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "hamam" translate to in English?
(a) Husband.
(b) Bath house.
(c) Emperor.
(d) Wife.

2. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Anorexia.
(d) Bulimia.

3. What is the first meal that Mariam cooks for Rasheed as his wife?
(a) Serkah Pulao.
(b) Ashak.
(c) Kabuli Palau.
(d) Daal.

4. Who is the elderly village Koran tutor that visits Mariam and Nana during Mariam's childhood?
(a) Habib Khan.
(b) Mullah Faizullah.
(c) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(d) Sayyaf.

5. What American President does Rasheed describe resigning over a scandal in Chapter 10?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Richard Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Fariba's eldest son?

2. How old is Mariam when she first hears the word "harami" in Chapter 1?

3. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?

4. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?

5. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?

(see the answer key)

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