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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Shahr-e-Zohak" translate to in English?
(a) The Blue City.
(b) The Red City.
(c) The Green City.
(d) The White City.

2. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. What does the word "kolba" refer to in the novel?
(a) A place of religious worship.
(b) A horse-cart.
(c) A veil.
(d) A hut.

4. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?
(a) She overdoses on pills.
(b) She shoots herself.
(c) She hangs herself.
(d) She slits her wrists.

5. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?
(a) Every Friday.
(b) Every Sunday.
(c) Every Tuesday.
(d) Every Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Fariba's eldest son?

2. Who discovers Mariam in a pool of blood after she has miscarried in Chapter 13?

3. What has Tariq's uncle in Ghazni died from in Chapter 22?

4. Chapter 22 begins in January of what year?

5. What is Laila's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Chapter 24 take place? What are the circumstances around Laila's family at this time?

2. How has Mariam's relationship with Rasheed evolved in Chapter 14? What has led to these changes?

3. When does Chapter 21 take place? What is the political atmosphere like in Afghanistan at this time?

4. How is the wedding ceremony described in Chapter 8? Who is present for the wedding?

5. How has Fariba's behavior changed in Chapter 20? What does Laila make of these changes?

6. What political even does Laila's family witness in Chapter 22? What do they make of this affair?

7. How are Laila's circumstances shown to be different than Mariam's circumstances in Chapter 16?

8. What loss does Mariam suffer in Chapter 13? How does this loss affect her?

9. How have Mariam's circumstances changed by the end of Chapter 5? What has caused Mariam's circumstances to change?

10. How are Jalil's visits to Mariam described in Chapter 4? What do they talk about?

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