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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: "Fall 2010".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Markos's mother do for a living before retiring?
(a) She was a schoolteacher.
(b) She was a factory worker.
(c) She was a banker.
(d) She was a florist.

2. Where does Pari keep the feathers she has collected?
(a) In a burlap sack.
(b) In a diary.
(c) In a tin tea box.
(d) In a cookie jar.

3. How old is Nila during the interview that is excerpted in Chapter 6?
(a) 51.
(b) 36.
(c) 44.
(d) 59.

4. How old does the letter-writer in Chapter 4 presume himself to be?
(a) In his mid-80s.
(b) In his late 70s.
(c) In his mid-90s.
(d) In his late 50s.

5. Where does Gholam say a friend of his at the refugee camp took him to a whorehouse in Chapter 7?
(a) Herat.
(b) Peshawar.
(c) Lashkargah
(d) Istalif.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Presidential Palace in Kabul called?

2. Where does Nila take the children while her husband shows Saboor where he will be working in Chapter 2?

3. What does the name "Manaar" translate to in English?

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

5. What does Baba Ayub throw at the wall after the div has presented him with a choice in Chapter 1?

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