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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: "Summer 2009".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Presidential Palace in Kabul called?
(a) Istalif.
(b) Mazar-i-Sharif.
(c) Herat.
(d) Arg.

2. How old was Masooma when the accident happened which paralyzed her?
(a) 15.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 21.

3. What did Gholam acquire from a boy in town along with Adel's jersey in Chapter 7?
(a) A pair of sneakers.
(b) A new hat.
(c) A new suit.
(d) A new jacket.

4. How is Parwana's demeanor as an infant described in Chapter 3?
(a) She was forever smiling.
(b) She was a sensible baby.
(c) She was a tyrant.
(d) She was intensely sad and shy.

5. How are Timur and Idris related?
(a) They are brothers.
(b) They are father and son.
(c) They are uncle and nephew.
(d) They are cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Adel's mother?

2. What is Amra's last name?

3. What word in the novel refers to a Bedouin Arab's kerchief worn as a headdress?

4. In what year did Nila die?

5. By whom was Adel's father shot twice in battle?

(see the answer key)

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