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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what years was Mohammad Najibullah President of Afghanistan?
(a) 1979-1988.
(b) 1982-1988.
(c) 1987-1992.
(d) 1990-1996.

2. What American President does Rasheed describe resigning over a scandal in Chapter 10?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Bill Clinton.

3. What is Tariq's father's profession?
(a) He is a shoemaker.
(b) He is a butcher.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a farmer.

4. What is the punishment for attempting to convert a Muslim to a different faith, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?
(a) A hand will be cut off.
(b) Execution.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) A foot will be cut off.

5. What word used in the narrative refers to a woman's honor?
(a) Hozori.
(b) Namoos.
(c) Daal.
(d) Safar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Farsi speaking Tajik region northeast of Kabul that Fariba's family is from?

2. How old is Mariam when Rasheed marries Laila?

3. Who is the boy that shoots Laila with the water gun in Chapter 17?

4. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?

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

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