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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

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

3. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Bulimia.

4. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?
(a) Jami.
(b) Babur.
(c) Muhsin.
(d) Mullah Faizullah.

5. What movie does Mariam beg Jalil to take her to for her fifteenth birthday?
(a) Titanic.
(b) Pinocchio.
(c) It's a Wonderful Life.
(d) Cinderella.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the elderly village Koran tutor that visits Mariam and Nana during Mariam's childhood?

2. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

3. How far is Herat from Kabul?

4. What color is the burqa that Rasheed gives to Mariam in Chapter 10?

5. What is the name of Fariba's husband?

(see the answer key)

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