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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the elderly midwife that helped to deliver Laila?
(a) Wajma.
(b) Jami.
(c) Muhsin.
(d) Shanzai.

2. How much money does Laila hope to steal from Rasheed before she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) 2,000 afghanis.
(b) 1,000 afghanis.
(c) 500 afghanis.
(d) 800 afghanis.

3. What do Mariam and Laila begin sharing each night together in the yard in Chapter 35?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Chai tea.

4. How old is Laila in 1987 when Chapter 16 begins?
(a) 5.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

5. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?
(a) Mullah Faizullah.
(b) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(c) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(d) Habib Khan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abdul Sharif say his wife's name is in Chapter 28?

2. What "gift" does Mariam give to Laila in Chapter 34?

3. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?

4. Why does Laila agree to marry Rasheed?

5. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?

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