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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 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.

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

3. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. What is the name of Fariba's husband?
(a) Ahmad.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Noor.
(d) Hakim.

5. Who is the boy that shoots Laila with the water gun in Chapter 17?
(a) Khadim.
(b) Shanzai.
(c) Muhsin.
(d) Ahmad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Laila's progressive but strict schoolteacher in Chapter 16?

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

3. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?

4. How much older is Hakim than Fariba?

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

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