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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1963.

3. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?
(a) Muhsin.
(b) Mullah Faizullah.
(c) Jami.
(d) Babur.

4. What does the word "hamam" translate to in English?
(a) Husband.
(b) Wife.
(c) Emperor.
(d) Bath house.

5. What American President does Rasheed describe resigning over a scandal in Chapter 10?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ahmad and Noor leave to fight the Soviets, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?

2. Tariq's family is of what ethnic group in Afghanistan?

3. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?

4. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?

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

(see the answer key)

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