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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 48-51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of hat does Tariq wear as they watch the last Soviet convoys leave the city in Chapter 22?
(a) A derby hat.
(b) An ushanka.
(c) A fedora.
(d) A bowler.

2. When did the United States declare war against Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center?
(a) April 27, 2001.
(b) November 11, 2002.
(c) March 12, 2002.
(d) October 7, 2001.

3. How old is Mariam when she first hears the word "harami" in Chapter 1?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 8 months old.
(c) 5 years old.
(d) 3 years old.

4. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?
(a) Every Thursday.
(b) Every Tuesday.
(c) Every Friday.
(d) Every Sunday.

5. Who brings Mariam, Laila, and Aziza home after their failed attempt to run away in Chapter 36?
(a) Rasheed.
(b) Laila's mother.
(c) The police.
(d) Laila's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Aziza in Chapter 51?

2. What is the name of Rasheed and Laila's son?

3. What name is used in Chapter 21 to describe the Afghan Pashtun wanderers that are primarily from the Ghilzai tribal confederacy?

4. What is the name of Jalil's eldest son by his first wife?

5. Where does Laila tell Tariq she wants to visit before returning to Kabul in Chapter 50?

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