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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are people of Kabul punished each week on Fridays by the Taliban for disobeying orders in Chapter 38?
(a) Gardens of Babur.
(b) Paghman Gardens.
(c) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(d) Ghazi Stadium.

2. Where does Laila hide the money that she steals from Rasheed in Chapter 34?
(a) The lining of her coat pocket.
(b) A hidden drawer in her dresser.
(c) The lining of her pillow case.
(d) Under her bed.

3. Who was the United States President at the time that the U.S. declared war on Afghanistan?
(a) George H. W. Bush.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Barack Obama.

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

5. How old is Laila when Rasheed suggests that he marry her?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

6. What is the name of the Kabul newspaper that has covered the renovation of the orphanage in Chapter 51?
(a) Daily Cheragh.
(b) Eqtedaare Melli Weekly.
(c) Daily Annis.
(d) Kabul Weekly.

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

8. What kinds of businesses does Abdul Sharif say he owns in Chapter 28?
(a) Fine restaurants.
(b) Butcher shops.
(c) Clothing stores.
(d) Fast food restaurants.

9. What Hazara commander has been captured and killed by the Taliban in Chapter 37?
(a) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(b) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(c) Abdul Ali Mazari.
(d) Ahmad Shah Massoud.

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

11. Who is the orphanage director that takes in Aziza in Chapter 42?
(a) Khadim.
(b) Zaman.
(c) Ahmad.
(d) Hakim.

12. What does Laila ask Mariam to do in the end of Chapter 35?
(a) To kill Rasheed.
(b) To kill her.
(c) To run away with her.
(d) To adopt her baby.

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

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

15. What name does Tariq want to name his child if Laila has a son in Chapter 51?
(a) Hakim.
(b) Mohammad.
(c) Faizullah.
(d) Noor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical ailment has Tariq developed in Chapter 50?

2. How long does Tariq say he and his parents stayed at the refugee camp at Nasir Bagh in Chapter 44?

3. What is the punishment for attempting to convert a Muslim to a different faith, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?

4. When does Chapter 42 begin?

5. How many years did Tariq spend in prison in Pakistan?

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