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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?
(a) Mullah Faizullah.
(b) Habib Khan.
(c) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(d) Ahmad Shah Massoud.

2. What is Laila's nickname?
(a) Pretty Princess.
(b) Plain-clothes Mary.
(c) Revolutionary Girl.
(d) Dark Whisperer.

3. What does the term "jo" or "jon" as used in addressing someone translate to in English?
(a) Mother.
(b) Dear.
(c) Sister.
(d) Elder.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mariam's Nana when her mother died?

2. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?

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

4. What is Tariq's father's profession?

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

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