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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 is the name of the park that Rasheed takes Mariam to visit on their tour of Kabul in Chapter 11?
(a) Shar-e-Nau Park.
(b) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(c) Gardens of Babur.
(d) Paghman Gardens.

2. Where does Hakim rent a hall for his sons' fatiha in Chapter 19?
(a) Takht-e-Safar.
(b) Karteh Seh.
(c) Panjshir.
(d) Ghazni.

3. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Bulimia.
(c) Anorexia.
(d) Epilepsy.

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

5. What does the word "harami" mean, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Emperor.
(b) Bastard.
(c) Princess.
(d) Shaman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in the book refers to the five daily prayers undertaken by Muslims?

2. What color is Laila's hair described as in Chapter 16?

3. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?

4. Where was the young parakeet seller from that Nana almost married when she was fifteen?

5. What does the term "jo" or "jon" as used in addressing someone translate to in English?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news is delivered to Laila's family in Chapter 19? How does Laila's mother handle this information?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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