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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 ancient poet that Jalil describes buried beneath a pistachio tree in Herat in Chapter 1?
(a) Jami.
(b) Habib Khan.
(c) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(d) Queen Gauhar Shad.

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

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

4. What language is native to Kandahar?
(a) Farsi.
(b) Uzbek.
(c) Balochi.
(d) Pashto.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?

3. In what year was Mariam born?

4. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?

5. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?

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