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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Mariam when Rasheed marries Laila?
(a) 32.
(b) 26.
(c) 49.
(d) 35.

2. What has Tariq's uncle in Ghazni died from in Chapter 22?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) A bombing raid.

3. Who is described in Chapter 23 as "the flamboyant Uzbek commander, leader of the Junbish-i-Milli faction"?
(a) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(b) Queen Gauhar Shad.
(c) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(d) Mullah Faizullah.

4. What kind of gun does Tariq say he's bought in Chapter 24?
(a) A Beretta.
(b) An Uzi.
(c) A Kalashnikov.
(d) A Berden.

5. What word used in the narrative refers to a woman's honor?
(a) Hozori.
(b) Safar.
(c) Namoos.
(d) Daal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Mariam, Laila, and Aziza home after their failed attempt to run away in Chapter 36?

2. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?

3. Whose pictures does Fariba hold up as the last Soviet convoys exit the city in Chapter 22?

4. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?

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

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