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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the first meal that Mariam cooks for Rasheed as his wife?
(a) Daal.
(b) Ashak.
(c) Serkah Pulao.
(d) Kabuli Palau.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hakim dream of living near in the novel?

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

4. On what date was Laila born?

5. How long has Tariq been gone when Fariba finally agrees to leave Kabul in Chapter 26?

(see the answer key)

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