View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the interim president of Afghanistan in July of 2002?
(a) Mullah Omar.
(b) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(c) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(d) Hamid Karzai.

2. What does the word "sawab" translate to in Chapter 36?
(a) Emperor.
(b) Wife.
(c) Good deed.
(d) Husband.

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

4. Who does Zalmai wrap his arms around of and refuse to let go when the family prepares to leave Murree in Chapter 50?
(a) Aziza.
(b) Laila.
(c) Alyona.
(d) Mariam.

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

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

7. About how long after Laila has been recovering at Rasheed's home does Abdul Sharif come looking for her in Chapter 27?
(a) After two weeks.
(b) After a week.
(c) After a year.
(d) After a month.

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

9. What do Mariam and Laila bury in order to hide it from the Taliban in Chapter 40?
(a) A wedding ring.
(b) A radio.
(c) A television.
(d) A dead dog.

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

11. What physical ailment has Tariq developed in Chapter 50?
(a) Acne.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Bulimia.
(d) Migraine headaches.

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

13. Where does the orphanage director tell Mariam he is from in Chapter 42?
(a) Punjab.
(b) Ghazni.
(c) Shindand.
(d) Kandahar.

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

15. Where has Rasheed taken a job as a doorman in Chapter 42?
(a) The Intercontinental Hotel.
(b) The Farhat Hotel.
(c) The Kabul Serena Hotel.
(d) The Safi Landmark Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Abdul Sharif say his wife's name is in Chapter 28?

3. What do Mariam and Laila begin sharing each night together in the yard in Chapter 35?

4. What does Laila ask Mariam to do in the end of Chapter 35?

5. Who has built the classroom at the renovated orphanage in Chapter 51?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 392 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample