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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hakim rent a hall for his sons' fatiha in Chapter 19?
(a) Karteh Seh.
(b) Panjshir.
(c) Ghazni.
(d) Takht-e-Safar.

2. What kind of hat does Tariq wear as they watch the last Soviet convoys leave the city in Chapter 22?
(a) A bowler.
(b) A derby hat.
(c) An ushanka.
(d) A fedora.

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

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

5. What is the name of the nearby village that Nana's father is from?
(a) Ghazni.
(b) Shindand.
(c) Takht-e-Safar.
(d) Gul Daman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the name Aziza mean?

3. Where was the young parakeet seller from that Nana almost married when she was fifteen?

4. How much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?

5. Where did Rasheed's first son drown?

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