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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?
(a) 40.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

2. What is the name of Jalil's eldest son by his first wife?
(a) Jami.
(b) Hakim.
(c) Sabir.
(d) Muhsin.

3. What does Mariam discover Rasheed building in the tool shed in Chapter 13?
(a) A gun.
(b) A ladder.
(c) A crib.
(d) A chair.

4. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the term "jo" or "jon" as used in addressing someone translate to in English?

2. In what year was Mariam born?

3. What is the name of Fariba's eldest son?

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

5. What does the word "harami" mean, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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