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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 happens to Rasheed's shoe store in Chapter 41?
(a) It is bombed.
(b) It is closed by the Taliban.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It doubles its profits.

2. Who does Zalmai wrap his arms around of and refuse to let go when the family prepares to leave Murree in Chapter 50?
(a) Aziza.
(b) Laila.
(c) Mariam.
(d) Alyona.

3. According to Shari'a law under the Islamic State of Afghanistan, women are permitted to travel under what condition?
(a) That they travel with their mother or father.
(b) That they travel by car.
(c) That they travel with a male relative.
(d) That they travel with another woman.

4. What gift does Tariq give to Laila in a paper bag during his visit in Chapter 44?
(a) A turquoise necklace.
(b) A ring.
(c) A block of cheese.
(d) A loaf of bread.

5. What does Abdul Sharif say his wife's name is in Chapter 28?
(a) Wajma.
(b) Shanzai.
(c) Jami.
(d) Nadia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mariam and Laila begin sharing each night together in the yard in Chapter 35?

2. About how long after Laila has been recovering at Rasheed's home does Abdul Sharif come looking for her in Chapter 27?

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

4. When had Mariam first heard about the Taliban, according to the narrator in Chapter 37?

5. Where does Laila plan to take a bus to from Kabul when she runs away in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the political changes in Afghanistan influenced Rasheed's behavior in Chapter 38?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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