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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 many people does Rasheed say that the Mujahideen have killed in Kabul in the past four years prior to Taliban control in Chapter 38?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 50,000.

2. How old is Laila in 1987 when Chapter 16 begins?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

3. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a butcher.
(c) He is a jeweler.
(d) He is a shoemaker.

4. What is the name of Laila's progressive but strict schoolteacher in Chapter 16?
(a) Shanzai.
(b) Jami.
(c) Muhsin.
(d) Ahmad.

5. How is Giti killed in Chapter 24?
(a) She is hit by a train.
(b) She steps into a landmine.
(c) She is hit by a car.
(d) She is hit by a rocket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where has Tariq's family gone to visit his paternal uncle in Chapter 16?

3. When did Jalil die, according to the man that Mariam calls in Chapter 41?

4. What is the name of the man that buys the bus tickets for Laila in Chapter 36?

5. What does the name Aziza mean?

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