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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 is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?
(a) Jami.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Noor.
(d) Babur.

2. What is the name of Fariba's husband?
(a) Hakim.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Ahmad.
(d) Noor.

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

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

5. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?
(a) Dhu al-Hijjah.
(b) Day of Ashura.
(c) Eid Al-Adha.
(d) Eid al-Fitr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?

2. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?

3. What does Mariam discover Rasheed building in the tool shed in Chapter 13?

4. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?

5. What language is native to Kandahar?

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