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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 does the word "kolba" refer to in the novel?
(a) A place of religious worship.
(b) A veil.
(c) A horse-cart.
(d) A hut.

2. When did Fariba and her husband move to Kabul?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1960.

3. How much older is Hakim than Fariba?
(a) 3 years older.
(b) 15 years older.
(c) 6 years older.
(d) 10 years older.

4. What has Tariq's uncle in Ghazni died from in Chapter 22?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) A bombing raid.
(d) A heart attack.

5. What does Tariq do to the boy that shot Laila with the water pistol in Chapter 18?
(a) He tells the boy's mother.
(b) He throws a water balloon at him.
(c) He beats him with his prosthetic leg.
(d) He shoots him with a BB gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?

2. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?

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

4. Who does Jalil say "had raised the famous minarets as her loving ode to Herat back in the fifteenth century" in Chapter 1?

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

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