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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?
(a) Princess.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Emperor.
(d) Warrior.

2. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?
(a) March 12, 1968.
(b) July 12, 1975.
(c) August 10, 1982.
(d) April 17, 1978.

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

4. What does the word "harami" mean, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Princess.
(b) Emperor.
(c) Shaman.
(d) Bastard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

2. Who had supposedly overseen the burial of Fariba's sons, according to the messenger that relates their death?

3. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?

4. What American President does Rasheed describe resigning over a scandal in Chapter 10?

5. What color is Laila's hair described as in Chapter 16?

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