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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the 18-year-old boy that Giti has become enamored with in Chapter 23?
(a) Sabir.
(b) Noor.
(c) Babur.
(d) Ahmad.

2. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

3. How many women share the prison cell with Mariam in Chapter 47?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. Who is the leader that has been hung as the Taliban speaker declares victory of Kabul in Chapter 37?
(a) Mullah Omar.
(b) Najibullah.
(c) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(d) Abdul Ali Mazari.

5. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Bulimia.
(d) Anorexia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What American President does Rasheed describe resigning over a scandal in Chapter 10?

3. When did Ahmad and Noor leave to fight the Soviets, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?

4. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?

5. How old is Zalmai in Chapter 51?

(see the answer key)

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