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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What movie does Mariam beg Jalil to take her to for her fifteenth birthday?
(a) Titanic.
(b) It's a Wonderful Life.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Pinocchio.

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) Muhsin.
(b) Babur.
(c) Noor.
(d) Jami.

4. What is the name of the nearby village that Nana's father is from?
(a) Takht-e-Safar.
(b) Gul Daman.
(c) Ghazni.
(d) Shindand.

5. How far is Herat from Kabul?
(a) 650 kilometers.
(b) 240 kilometers.
(c) 1,000 kilometers.
(d) 120 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?

3. What is the first meal that Mariam cooks for Rasheed as his wife?

4. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?

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

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