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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 does the name Aziza mean?
(a) The Queen of Stars.
(b) Rose Petal.
(c) The Cherished One.
(d) A Thousand Suns.

2. What does the word "sawab" translate to in Chapter 36?
(a) Wife.
(b) Emperor.
(c) Good deed.
(d) Husband.

3. What does ISAF stand for in the narrative?
(a) International Security Assistance Force.
(b) International Special Air Force.
(c) Internal Spiritual Affairs Firm.
(d) International Social Affairs Firm.

4. Where does Laila hide the money that she steals from Rasheed in Chapter 34?
(a) A hidden drawer in her dresser.
(b) The lining of her pillow case.
(c) The lining of her coat pocket.
(d) Under her bed.

5. What was the name of Rasheed's first son that drowned?
(a) Ahmad.
(b) Sabir.
(c) Yunus.
(d) Hakim.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the laws enforced by the Taliban in Chapter 37, all boys in grades one through six are to wear what?

2. Where are people of Kabul punished each week on Fridays by the Taliban for disobeying orders in Chapter 38?

3. According to Shari'a law under the Islamic State of Afghanistan, women are permitted to travel under what condition?

4. What television channel are Tariq and Laila watching as New York's Twin Towers are hit on 9/11?

5. What physical ailment has Tariq developed in Chapter 50?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Laila's greatest struggle in Chapter 42? How does Laila's suffering influence your opinion of her character?

2. When does Chapter 42 take place? What are the circumstances like at this time for Laila and Mariam?

3. In Chapter 49, Laila and Tariq have their first argument as a married couple. What do they argue about?

4. What symbolism and metaphors are explored through the death of Rasheed in Chapter 45?

5. How are the themes of virtue and survivalism explored in Chapter 30?

6. What transition takes place in Chapter 27? What circumstances are established at the beginning of this chapter?

7. How would you describe the sacrifice that Mariam makes in Chapter 46? What are the consequences of this sacrifice?

8. What is symbolic about the burial that takes place in Chapter 40?

9. What leads to the development of friendship between Laila and Mariam in Chapter 33?

10. How do the conflicts between Laila and Mariam develop in Chapter 32?

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