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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 does Hakim tell Laila that the family will go first to apply for visas after they leave Kabul in Chapter 26?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Iran.
(d) Russia.

2. How long has Tariq been gone when Fariba finally agrees to leave Kabul in Chapter 26?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 17 days.

3. How far is Herat from Kabul?
(a) 240 kilometers.
(b) 1,000 kilometers.
(c) 650 kilometers.
(d) 120 kilometers.

4. What does Tariq do to the boy that shot Laila with the water pistol in Chapter 18?
(a) He shoots him with a BB gun.
(b) He beats him with his prosthetic leg.
(c) He throws a water balloon at him.
(d) He tells the boy's mother.

5. What movie does Mariam beg Jalil to take her to for her fifteenth birthday?
(a) Pinocchio.
(b) Cinderella.
(c) It's a Wonderful Life.
(d) Titanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Laila's nickname?

2. Where does Hakim rent a hall for his sons' fatiha in Chapter 19?

3. In what area of Kabul is Rasheed's home located in Chapter 9?

4. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Laila's perceptions of the funeral in Chapter 19? How does Laila grieve?

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

3. What transition occurs with the beginning of Chapter 16? How are Laila and Tariq described in this chapter?

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

5. How is Laila's relationship with Tariq described in Chapter 18? How does Laila feel about Tariq's family?

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

7. How would you describe Mariam's relationship with each of her parents in Chapter 1?

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

9. How does the Afghanistan war against the Russians factor directly into Laila's storyline in Chapter 17?

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

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