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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Shahr-e-Zohak" translate to in English?
(a) The Green City.
(b) The Blue City.
(c) The Red City.
(d) The White City.

2. How much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?
(a) 4 years older.
(b) 2 years older.
(c) 3 years older.
(d) 1 year older.

3. How much money does Laila hope to steal from Rasheed before she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) 500 afghanis.
(b) 2,000 afghanis.
(c) 1,000 afghanis.
(d) 800 afghanis.

4. About how long after Laila has been recovering at Rasheed's home does Abdul Sharif come looking for her in Chapter 27?
(a) After a week.
(b) After a year.
(c) After a month.
(d) After two weeks.

5. What color is Laila's hair described as in Chapter 16?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blond.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abdul Sharif say his wife's name is in Chapter 28?

2. Where does Rasheed take Laila and Mariam to see the Taliban when they arrive in Kabul in Chapter 37?

3. What does Laila ask Mariam to do in the end of Chapter 35?

4. Who is the elderly village Koran tutor that visits Mariam and Nana during Mariam's childhood?

5. What "gift" does Mariam give to Laila in Chapter 34?

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