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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?
(a) Nanda Devi.
(b) Asmai Mountain.
(c) Mount Rushmore.
(d) Pumori Mountain.

3. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?
(a) A butcher shop.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A cinema.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the word "kolba" refer to in the novel?

3. What language is native to Kandahar?

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

5. Who does Jalil say "had raised the famous minarets as her loving ode to Herat back in the fifteenth century" in Chapter 1?

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