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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 much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?
(a) 2 years older.
(b) 1 year older.
(c) 3 years older.
(d) 4 years older.

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

3. What does the word "kolba" refer to in the novel?
(a) A place of religious worship.
(b) A veil.
(c) A hut.
(d) A horse-cart.

4. What does the word "hamam" translate to in English?
(a) Emperor.
(b) Bath house.
(c) Husband.
(d) Wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers Mariam in a pool of blood after she has miscarried in Chapter 13?

2. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

3. What caused Tariq to lose one of his legs?

4. What color is Laila's hair described as in Chapter 16?

5. Tariq's family is of what ethnic group in Afghanistan?

(see the answer key)

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