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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the 18-year-old boy that Giti has become enamored with in Chapter 23?
(a) Ahmad.
(b) Babur.
(c) Sabir.
(d) Noor.

2. How old is Laila in 1987 when Chapter 16 begins?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

3. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?
(a) Every Sunday.
(b) Every Tuesday.
(c) Every Friday.
(d) Every Thursday.

4. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?
(a) He is a jeweler.
(b) He is a shoemaker.
(c) He is a butcher.
(d) He is a doctor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Fariba's husband?

4. Where does Hakim tell Laila that the family will go first to apply for visas after they leave Kabul in Chapter 26?

5. What kind of gun does Tariq say he's bought in Chapter 24?

(see the answer key)

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