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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 is Laila forced to go in order to give birth in Chapter 39?
(a) Rabia Balkhi.
(b) Malalai Hospital.
(c) Jamhuriat Hospital.
(d) At home.

2. What is the name of Kabul's ancient music ghetto that is silenced by the Taliban in Chapter 38?
(a) Ghazni.
(b) Gul Daman.
(c) Shindand.
(d) Kharabat.

3. When did the United States declare war against Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center?
(a) October 7, 2001.
(b) April 27, 2001.
(c) November 11, 2002.
(d) March 12, 2002.

4. When does Chapter 37 begin?
(a) January, 1994.
(b) April, 1992.
(c) August, 1997.
(d) September, 1996.

5. How much money does Laila hope to steal from Rasheed before she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) 1,000 afghanis.
(b) 500 afghanis.
(c) 2,000 afghanis.
(d) 800 afghanis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Mariam spend in prison before her execution?

2. What is the name of the man that buys the bus tickets for Laila in Chapter 36?

3. Where does Rasheed take Laila and Mariam to see the Taliban when they arrive in Kabul in Chapter 37?

4. Who summons a mullah for Tariq and Laila's wedding in Chapter 48?

5. How long does Tariq say he and his parents stayed at the refugee camp at Nasir Bagh in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the circumstances and lives of Laila, Tariq, and their children described in Chapter 51?

2. What decision has Laila reached in Chapter 49, and what has led her to this decision?

3. Why does Mariam attempt contacting Jalil in Chapter 41? What does she discover?

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

5. How does Laila respond when she determines that she is pregnant in Chapter 38?

6. What choice does Laila face in Chapter 29? What circumstances dictate Laila's decision?

7. How are the conditions described when Laila gives birth in Chapter 39? Where does Laila give birth?

8. How does Tariq's return affect Mariam and Laila's circumstances in Chapter 44? How does the author build tension in this chapter?

9. What leads to the capture or Mariam and Laila in Chapter 36?

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

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