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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Aziza in Chapter 51?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Thirteen.

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

3. What is the punishment for a woman laughing in public, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Execution.
(c) Having a hand cut off.
(d) Beating.

4. Where did Rasheed's first son drown?
(a) Bamiyan Lake.
(b) Hamun Lake.
(c) Wajma Lake.
(d) Ghargha Lake.

5. How many years have Mariam and Rasheed been married in Chapter 29?
(a) 18.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

6. Who has built the classroom at the renovated orphanage in Chapter 51?
(a) Tariq and Zaman.
(b) Wakil and Noor.
(c) Rasheed and Tariq.
(d) Abdul Ali Mazari.

7. Who is the "cantankerous cook" that works at the hotel in Murree in Chapter 48?
(a) Adiba.
(b) Wajma.
(c) Sabir.
(d) Wakil.

8. What is the name of Tariq's goat in Chapter 44?
(a) Shanzai.
(b) Wajma.
(c) Zaman.
(d) Alyona.

9. What does the word "ahmaq" translate to in English?
(a) Fool.
(b) Emperor.
(c) Widow.
(d) Princess.

10. When does Chapter 37 begin?
(a) August, 1997.
(b) April, 1992.
(c) September, 1996.
(d) January, 1994.

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

12. What is the punishment for adultery, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?
(a) Your hand will be cut off.
(b) Imprisonment.
(c) You will be stoned to death.
(d) Your sexual organs will be removed.

13. What change does Rasheed make to his appearance in order to fulfill the Taliban's orders in Chapter 38?
(a) He wears a burqa.
(b) He shaves his beard.
(c) He wears long pants.
(d) He grows a beard.

14. Who hires Tariq to work as a handyman at his motel after Tariq gets out of prison?
(a) Habib Khan.
(b) Wajma.
(c) Ahmad.
(d) Sayeed.

15. When had Mariam first heard about the Taliban, according to the narrator in Chapter 37?
(a) In July of 1995.
(b) In September of 1997.
(c) In August of 1998.
(d) In October of 1994.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mullah Faizullah's son that greets Laila in Chapter 50?

2. Where does Laila plan to take a bus to from Kabul when she runs away in Chapter 34?

3. What does the word "sawab" translate to in Chapter 36?

4. Who was the interim president of Afghanistan in July of 2002?

5. What "gift" does Mariam give to Laila in Chapter 34?

(see the answer keys)

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