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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Mariam born?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1990.

2. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1982.

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

4. Where was the young parakeet seller from that Nana almost married when she was fifteen?
(a) Shindand.
(b) Takht-e-Safar.
(c) Gul Daman.
(d) Panjshir.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?

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

3. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?

4. What color is the burqa that Rasheed gives to Mariam in Chapter 10?

5. How far is Herat from Kabul?

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