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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. Chapter 36 begins in the spring of what year?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1999.
2. Where does Laila tell Tariq she wants to visit before returning to Kabul in Chapter 50?
(a) Shindand.
(b) Herat.
(c) Takht-e-Safar.
(d) Abbottabad.
3. What happens to Rasheed's shoe store in Chapter 41?
(a) It burns down.
(b) It doubles its profits.
(c) It is bombed.
(d) It is closed by the Taliban.
4. How many days does Mariam spend in prison before her execution?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 22.
(d) 10.
5. Why do Rasheed and Laila argue about the baby's clothes in Chapter 33?
(a) They are boys' clothes.
(b) They are too expensive.
(c) They are dirty rags.
(d) They are girls' clothes.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Jalil die, according to the man that Mariam calls in Chapter 41?
2. Where do Laila and her family spend the night while waiting for a connecting bus to Herat in Chapter 50?
3. Chapter 33 begins in the spring of what year?
4. What is the name of Tariq's goat in Chapter 44?
5. Where does the orphanage director tell Mariam he is from in Chapter 42?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the sacrifice that Mariam makes in Chapter 46? What are the consequences of this sacrifice?
2. How would you describe the ending of the novel? Do you think the novel ends on a hopeful note? Why or why not?
3. How does Laila attempt to repay Mariam for her sacrifice in Chapter 50?
4. What symbolism and metaphors are explored through the death of Rasheed in Chapter 45?
5. What major political events are detailed in Chapter 49? What are Laila's thoughts on these events?
6. In Chapter 49, Laila and Tariq have their first argument as a married couple. What do they argue about?
7. How are the themes of virtue and survivalism explored in Chapter 30?
8. What is the greatest conflict that Laila faces in Chapter 31?
9. How have the political changes in Afghanistan influenced Rasheed's behavior in Chapter 38?
10. How have the politics of Afghanistan changed in Chapter 37? What new regulations are announced?
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