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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what years was Mohammad Najibullah President of Afghanistan?
(a) 1979-1988.
(b) 1982-1988.
(c) 1990-1996.
(d) 1987-1992.

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

3. What is the Farsi speaking Tajik region northeast of Kabul that Fariba's family is from?
(a) Panjshir.
(b) Deh Mazang.
(c) Takht-e-Safar.
(d) Gul Daman.

4. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?
(a) A cinema.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A shoe store.

5. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?
(a) Shindand.
(b) Gul Daman.
(c) Takht-e-Safar.
(d) Lahore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word used in the narrative refers to a woman's honor?

2. How old is Laila in 1987 when Chapter 16 begins?

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

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

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

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