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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 "kojr" translate to in English?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Princess.
(c) Emperor.
(d) Warrior.

2. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?
(a) August 10, 1982.
(b) July 12, 1975.
(c) April 17, 1978.
(d) March 12, 1968.

3. What does the word "harami" mean, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Emperor.
(b) Bastard.
(c) Shaman.
(d) Princess.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?

2. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?

3. What is the name of the nearby village that Nana's father is from?

4. Jalil tells Mariam that he gave her this name because it refers to what?

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

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