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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Khalid’s sister Gul in Chapter 1?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

2. What is the title of Chapter 13?
(a) “Lights.”
(b) “Red Cross.”
(c) “Masud.”
(d) “Party of God.”

3. What is the capital city of Pakistan?
(a) Islamabad.
(b) Peshawar.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Lahore.

4. What is Chapter 5’s title?
(a) “Missing.”
(b) “Blood’s Thicker than Water.”
(c) “Karachi.”
(d) “Easter.”

5. How many pages does Khalid’s torturer have him sign as a confession in Chapter 14?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Khalid’s aunts whom his family visits in Chapter 3?

2. What word from Chapter 1 refers to a traditional dress of South and Central Asia, especially of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it is worn by both men and women?

3. What does Khalid do as the armed guard goes to take his breakfast from him in the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. What is the title of Chapter 11 in the novel?

5. What is the name of the restaurant where Khalid’s father works as a lunch chef in Chapter 1?

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