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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the punishment for attempting to convert a Muslim to a different faith, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?
(a) Execution.
(b) A hand will be cut off.
(c) A foot will be cut off.
(d) Imprisonment.

3. How long does Tariq say he and his parents stayed at the refugee camp at Nasir Bagh in Chapter 44?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

4. What happens to Rasheed's shoe store in Chapter 41?
(a) It is bombed.
(b) It is closed by the Taliban.
(c) It doubles its profits.
(d) It burns down.

5. How old is Tariq when he reappears in Chapter 44?
(a) 41.
(b) 35.
(c) 32.
(d) 25.

6. What television channel are Tariq and Laila watching as New York's Twin Towers are hit on 9/11?
(a) FOX News.
(b) CBS News.
(c) BBC.
(d) CNN.

7. When is Chapter 51 set?
(a) April, 1992.
(b) April, 2003.
(c) March, 2003.
(d) January, 2002.

8. Where is Laila forced to go in order to give birth in Chapter 39?
(a) Rabia Balkhi.
(b) At home.
(c) Jamhuriat Hospital.
(d) Malalai Hospital.

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

10. According to Shari'a law under the Islamic State of Afghanistan, women are permitted to travel under what condition?
(a) That they travel with another woman.
(b) That they travel with their mother or father.
(c) That they travel by car.
(d) That they travel with a male relative.

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

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

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

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

15. Approximately how old is Rasheed said to be in Chapter 29?
(a) About 55.
(b) Over 60.
(c) Over 70.
(d) About 70.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 33 begins in the spring of what year?

2. What was hidden inside the coat that Tariq was paid to take to Lahore, according to his story in Chapter 44?

3. What gift does Tariq give to Laila in a paper bag during his visit in Chapter 44?

4. How many days does Mariam spend in prison before her execution?

5. How old is Zalmai in Chapter 51?

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