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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 is the name of the man that buys the bus tickets for Laila in Chapter 36?
(a) Noor.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Wakil.
(d) Sayyaf.

2. Where did Rasheed's first son drown?
(a) Bamiyan Lake.
(b) Ghargha Lake.
(c) Wajma Lake.
(d) Hamun Lake.

3. Why does Laila agree to marry Rasheed?
(a) Because she is ugly and worries no one else will marry her.
(b) To hide the illegitimacy of her pregnancy.
(c) Because her father is forcing her to.
(d) Because she is in love with him.

4. Where does Laila plan to take a bus to from Kabul when she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) Punjab.
(b) Peshawar.
(c) Mardan.
(d) Abbottabad.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tariq say sent out inquiries and told him of the death of Tariq's mother while they were in prison in Chapter 44?

2. How many women share the prison cell with Mariam in Chapter 47?

3. How many years did Tariq spend in prison in Pakistan?

4. What kinds of businesses does Abdul Sharif say he owns in Chapter 28?

5. What weapon does Mariam use to kill Rasheed in Chapter 45?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Laila attempt to repay Mariam for her sacrifice in Chapter 50?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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