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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had supposedly overseen the burial of Fariba's sons, according to the messenger that relates their death?
(a) Mullah Faizullah.
(b) Habib Khan.
(c) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(d) Queen Gauhar Shad.

2. What does Abdul Sharif say his wife's name is in Chapter 28?
(a) Shanzai.
(b) Jami.
(c) Wajma.
(d) Nadia.

3. How old is Mariam when she first hears the word "harami" in Chapter 1?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 8 months old.
(d) 3 years old.

4. Who is the ancient poet that Jalil describes buried beneath a pistachio tree in Herat in Chapter 1?
(a) Jami.
(b) Queen Gauhar Shad.
(c) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(d) Habib Khan.

5. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?
(a) A cinema.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A shoe store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tariq say that he and his family are going in Chapter 25?

2. What does "Shahr-e-Zohak" translate to in English?

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

4. When does Chapter 37 begin?

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

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