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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Mullah Faizullah.
(b) Habib Khan.
(c) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(d) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie does Mariam beg Jalil to take her to for her fifteenth birthday?

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

3. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?

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

5. What is the name of the park that Rasheed takes Mariam to visit on their tour of Kabul in Chapter 11?

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