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

2. What does Tariq do to the boy that shot Laila with the water pistol in Chapter 18?
(a) He shoots him with a BB gun.
(b) He throws a water balloon at him.
(c) He beats him with his prosthetic leg.
(d) He tells the boy's mother.

3. In what year was Mariam born?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1959.

4. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?
(a) Jami.
(b) Noor.
(c) Babur.
(d) Muhsin.

5. What caused Tariq to lose one of his legs?
(a) He was hit by a train.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He had polio.
(d) He stepped on a land mine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tariq's father's profession?

2. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?

3. What does the word "hamam" translate to in English?

4. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?

5. What is the name of the nearby village that Nana's father is from?

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