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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?
(a) Babur.
(b) Jami.
(c) Muhsin.
(d) Noor.

3. What gift does Tariq give to Laila in a paper bag during his visit in Chapter 44?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A turquoise necklace.
(c) A ring.
(d) A block of cheese.

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) Imprisonment.
(b) A hand will be cut off.
(c) A foot will be cut off.
(d) Execution.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Giti killed in Chapter 24?

2. Where does the orphanage director tell Mariam he is from in Chapter 42?

3. What is the name of the elderly midwife that helped to deliver Laila?

4. Where does Hakim rent a hall for his sons' fatiha in Chapter 19?

5. Jalil tells Mariam that he gave her this name because it refers to what?

(see the answer key)

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