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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When does Chapter 42 begin?
(a) April, 2001.
(b) April, 1992.
(c) September, 1997.
(d) March, 2003.

5. What is the name of the prison that Mariam is sent to in Chapter 47?
(a) The Rish Khor Prison.
(b) The Parwan Detention Facility.
(c) The Walayat Women's Prison.
(d) The Sheberghan Prison.

6. According to the laws enforced by the Taliban in Chapter 37, all boys in grades one through six are to wear what?
(a) Black turbans.
(b) Green turbans.
(c) White turbans.
(d) Yellow turbans.

7. When does Chapter 39 begin?
(a) September, 1996.
(b) January, 1994.
(c) April, 1992.
(d) September, 1997.

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

9. Where do Laila and her family spend the night while waiting for a connecting bus to Herat in Chapter 50?
(a) Punjab.
(b) Abbottabad.
(c) Mardan.
(d) Mashad.

10. What was hidden inside the coat that Tariq was paid to take to Lahore, according to his story in Chapter 44?
(a) Opium.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Cocaine.

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

12. What is the punishment for adultery, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?
(a) Your hand will be cut off.
(b) You will be stoned to death.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Your sexual organs will be removed.

13. What gift does Tariq give to Laila in a paper bag during his visit in Chapter 44?
(a) A turquoise necklace.
(b) A ring.
(c) A block of cheese.
(d) A loaf of bread.

14. Where does Rasheed take Laila and Mariam to see the Taliban when they arrive in Kabul in Chapter 37?
(a) Panjshir.
(b) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(c) Gardens of Babur.
(d) Pashtunistan Square.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Laila when Rasheed suggests that he marry her?

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

3. What does the word "ahmaq" translate to in English?

4. What television channel are Tariq and Laila watching as New York's Twin Towers are hit on 9/11?

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

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