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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. How many days does Mariam spend in prison before her execution?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 22.
2. What is the punishment for attempting to convert a Muslim to a different faith, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?
(a) A hand will be cut off.
(b) A foot will be cut off.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Execution.
3. What "gift" does Mariam give to Laila in Chapter 34?
(a) Baby clothes.
(b) A broom.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A blanket.
4. What American film becomes popular in the summer of 2000 in Kabul?
(a) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(b) Pinocchio.
(c) Die Hard.
(d) Titanic.
5. About how long after Laila has been recovering at Rasheed's home does Abdul Sharif come looking for her in Chapter 27?
(a) After a week.
(b) After two weeks.
(c) After a month.
(d) After a year.
Short Answer Questions
1. What film is recorded on the video tape that Jalil left behind for Mariam?
2. During one of his rages in Chapter 33, Rasheed says of the baby, "I'm telling you, Laila's given birth to" whom?
3. Where does Rasheed take Laila and Mariam to see the Taliban when they arrive in Kabul in Chapter 37?
4. Where has Rasheed taken a job as a doorman in Chapter 42?
5. Who is described in Chapter 37 as "a mysterious, illiterate, one-eyed recluse" that leads the Taliban?
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. What major political events are detailed in Chapter 49? What are Laila's thoughts on these events?
4. How have the politics of Afghanistan changed in Chapter 37? What new regulations are announced?
5. How does Tariq's return affect Mariam and Laila's circumstances in Chapter 44? How does the author build tension in this chapter?
6. In Chapter 49, Laila and Tariq have their first argument as a married couple. What do they argue about?
7. What transition takes place in Chapter 27? What circumstances are established at the beginning of this chapter?
8. What are the consequences of Mariam's and Laila's capture in Chapter 36?
9. How are the themes of virtue and survivalism explored in Chapter 30?
10. How have the political changes in Afghanistan influenced Rasheed's behavior in Chapter 38?
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