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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the United States declare war against Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center?
(a) March 12, 2002.
(b) April 27, 2001.
(c) November 11, 2002.
(d) October 7, 2001.

2. What does Mariam tell Laila she will NOT be in Chapter 31?
(a) She will not be Rasheed's wife.
(b) She will not be the cook.
(c) She will not be a thief.
(d) She will not be Laila's servant.

3. Chapter 33 begins in the spring of what year?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1996.

4. What "gift" does Mariam give to Laila in Chapter 34?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A wedding dress.
(c) Baby clothes.
(d) A broom.

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

6. What leader has been killed in the beginning of Chapter 49?
(a) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
(b) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(c) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(d) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.

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

8. During one of his rages in Chapter 33, Rasheed says of the baby, "I'm telling you, Laila's given birth to" whom?
(a) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(b) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(c) Queen Gauhar Shad.
(d) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.

9. Who is described in Chapter 37 as "a mysterious, illiterate, one-eyed recluse" that leads the Taliban?
(a) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(b) Mullah Omar.
(c) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
(d) Ahmad Shah Massoud.

10. 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) Paghman Gardens.
(d) Chaman-e-Hozori.

11. What do Mariam and Laila begin sharing each night together in the yard in Chapter 35?
(a) Sherry.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Chai tea.

12. What is the name of Kabul's ancient music ghetto that is silenced by the Taliban in Chapter 38?
(a) Kharabat.
(b) Gul Daman.
(c) Shindand.
(d) Ghazni.

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

14. What American film becomes popular in the summer of 2000 in Kabul?
(a) Pinocchio.
(b) Titanic.
(c) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(d) Die Hard.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Tariq when he reappears in Chapter 44?

3. What is the date on Jalil's letter from the box that he left behind for her in Chapter 50?

4. How many people does Rasheed say that the Mujahideen have killed in Kabul in the past four years prior to Taliban control in Chapter 38?

5. When had Mariam first heard about the Taliban, according to the narrator in Chapter 37?

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