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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: "Winter 2010".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nila claim the scar was from on her abdomen to Pari?
(a) From gallbladder removal.
(b) From cesarian section.
(c) From spleen removal.
(d) From a liver transplant.

2. What does Masooma convince Parwana to do in the desert in Chapter 3?
(a) To marry Iqbar.
(b) To kill her with a dagger.
(c) To leave her there and return home.
(d) To go for help in Kabul.

3. How many children did Baba Ayub have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

4. Where does the storyteller describe more fortunate villages in relation to the one in which Baba Ayub lived in Chapter 1?
(a) To the west.
(b) To the south.
(c) To the north.
(d) To the east.

5. How old was Markos when he met Thalia for the first time?
(a) 26.
(b) 26.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Markos meet Thalia?

2. Where does Gholam say a friend of his at the refugee camp took him to a whorehouse in Chapter 7?

3. Who told Nila about the affair between Pari and Julien?

4. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

5. What does the name "Nila" mean in English?

(see the answer key)

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