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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. Who was the leader of the Islamic Jihad Council that formed following Afghanistan's independence?
(a) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(b) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(c) Queen Gauhar Shad.
(d) Abdul Rashid Dostum.

2. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?
(a) Dhu al-Hijjah.
(b) Eid al-Fitr.
(c) Eid Al-Adha.
(d) Day of Ashura.

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

4. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

5. Tariq's family is of what ethnic group in Afghanistan?
(a) The Tajiks.
(b) The Pashtuns.
(c) The Hazara.
(d) The Uzbeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Herat from Kabul?

2. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?

3. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?

4. When did Fariba and her husband move to Kabul?

5. How old is Laila in 1987 when Chapter 16 begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How has Mariam adjusted to married life by the beginning of Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What leads to the change in Fariba's behavior in Chapter 23? How does her behavior change?

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