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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 United States President at the time that the U.S. declared war on Afghanistan?
(a) George H. W. Bush.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Bill Clinton.

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

3. What name does Tariq want to name his child if Laila has a son in Chapter 51?
(a) Hakim.
(b) Faizullah.
(c) Noor.
(d) Mohammad.

4. Who is the orphanage director that takes in Aziza in Chapter 42?
(a) Zaman.
(b) Hakim.
(c) Khadim.
(d) Ahmad.

5. How many years have Mariam and Rasheed been married in Chapter 29?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Hazara commander has been captured and killed by the Taliban in Chapter 37?

2. What change does Rasheed make to his appearance in order to fulfill the Taliban's orders in Chapter 38?

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

4. Where does a guard tell Mariam and other citizens that this hospital no longer treats women in Chapter 39?

5. When did Jalil die, according to the man that Mariam calls in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How have the politics of Afghanistan changed in Chapter 37? What new regulations are announced?

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

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

5. When does Chapter 41 take place? How is the atmosphere of Afghanistan described at this time?

6. How is Laila's and Tariq's journey described in Chapter 50? Where do they visit on their way to Kabul?

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

8. What are the consequences of Mariam's and Laila's capture in Chapter 36?

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

10. What major political events are detailed in Chapter 49? What are Laila's thoughts on these events?

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