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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 word used in the narrative refers to a woman's honor?
(a) Daal.
(b) Namoos.
(c) Safar.
(d) Hozori.

2. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?
(a) Shindand.
(b) Lahore.
(c) Gul Daman.
(d) Takht-e-Safar.

3. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?
(a) He is a jeweler.
(b) He is a shoemaker.
(c) He is a butcher.
(d) He is a doctor.

4. Who discovers Mariam in a pool of blood after she has miscarried in Chapter 13?
(a) Ahmad.
(b) Fariba.
(c) Laila.
(d) Hakim.

5. How old is Mariam when she first hears the word "harami" in Chapter 1?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 3 years old.
(c) 8 months old.
(d) 10 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jalil's eldest son by his first wife?

2. Who is the elderly village Koran tutor that visits Mariam and Nana during Mariam's childhood?

3. In what area of Kabul is Rasheed's home located in Chapter 9?

4. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?

5. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?

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