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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who does Tariq say sent out inquiries and told him of the death of Tariq's mother while they were in prison in Chapter 44?
(a) Khadim.
(b) Zaman.
(c) Salim.
(d) Ahmad.

7. What is the date on Jalil's letter from the box that he left behind for her in Chapter 50?
(a) August 10, 1982.
(b) May 13, 1987.
(c) March 12, 1968.
(d) April 17, 1978.

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) Queen Gauhar Shad.
(c) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
(d) Ahmad Shah Massoud.

9. What movie does Aziza's family take her to see for her birthday in Chapter 51?
(a) It's a Wonderful Life.
(b) Terminator.
(c) Pinocchio.
(d) Titanic.

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

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

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

13. What language does Tariq say he learned to speak while he was in prison?
(a) English.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Pashto.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Tariq want to name his child if Laila has a son in Chapter 51?

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

3. Why does Laila agree to marry Rasheed?

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

5. What is the name of Kabul's ancient music ghetto that is silenced by the Taliban in Chapter 38?

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