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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 37 as "a mysterious, illiterate, one-eyed recluse" that leads the Taliban?
(a) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
(b) Mullah Omar.
(c) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(d) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.

2. How long has Tariq been gone when Fariba finally agrees to leave Kabul in Chapter 26?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 17 days.
(d) 2 months.

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

4. What does the term "jo" or "jon" as used in addressing someone translate to in English?
(a) Dear.
(b) Mother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Elder.

5. How many days does Mariam spend in prison before her execution?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?

2. What is the name of Fariba's husband?

3. How many years did Tariq spend in prison in Pakistan?

4. Who had supposedly overseen the burial of Fariba's sons, according to the messenger that relates their death?

5. Where has Rasheed taken a job as a doorman in Chapter 42?

(see the answer key)

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