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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?
(a) Pumori Mountain.
(b) Mount Rushmore.
(c) Nanda Devi.
(d) Asmai Mountain.

2. What language is native to Kandahar?
(a) Pashto.
(b) Uzbek.
(c) Farsi.
(d) Balochi.

3. Who discovers Mariam in a pool of blood after she has miscarried in Chapter 13?
(a) Ahmad.
(b) Hakim.
(c) Laila.
(d) Fariba.

4. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?
(a) Every Thursday.
(b) Every Friday.
(c) Every Sunday.
(d) Every Tuesday.

5. What is the name of Jalil's eldest son by his first wife?
(a) Jami.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Sabir.
(d) Hakim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?

2. What does the word "kolba" refer to in the novel?

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

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

5. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?

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