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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. Where was the young parakeet seller from that Nana almost married when she was fifteen?
(a) Takht-e-Safar.
(b) Panjshir.
(c) Shindand.
(d) Gul Daman.

2. When does Chapter 23 begin?
(a) September, 1990.
(b) July, 1989.
(c) March, 1995.
(d) April, 1992.

3. During what years was Mohammad Najibullah President of Afghanistan?
(a) 1987-1992.
(b) 1982-1988.
(c) 1990-1996.
(d) 1979-1988.

4. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?
(a) Babur.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Jami.
(d) Mullah Faizullah.

5. What has Tariq's uncle in Ghazni died from in Chapter 22?
(a) Cancer.
(b) A bombing raid.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) Tuberculosis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?

3. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?

4. How long has Tariq been gone when Fariba finally agrees to leave Kabul in Chapter 26?

5. Jalil tells Mariam that he gave her this name because it refers to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Mariam's discovery that she was an unwanted child in Chapter 1?

2. What are Mariam's perceptions of Kabul during Ramadan in Chapter 12?

3. How is Fariba's (Laila's mother's) daily behavior described in Chapter 17?

4. What are the reasons behind Mariam's marriage arrangement in Chapter 7? How is this arrangement perceived by the characters in the story?

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

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

7. How would you describe Mariam's introduction to married life in Chapter 9?

8. Chapter 6 is a transitional chapter in A Thousand Splendid Suns. What purpose does this transition serve?

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

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

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