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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the boy that shoots Laila with the water gun in Chapter 17?
(a) Khadim.
(b) Shanzai.
(c) Ahmad.
(d) Muhsin.

2. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?
(a) She shoots herself.
(b) She hangs herself.
(c) She overdoses on pills.
(d) She slits her wrists.

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

4. How much older is Hakim than Fariba?
(a) 15 years older.
(b) 3 years older.
(c) 6 years older.
(d) 10 years older.

5. Where does Tariq say that he and his family are going in Chapter 25?
(a) To Ukraine.
(b) To Pakistan.
(c) To Italy.
(d) To the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what years was Mohammad Najibullah President of Afghanistan?

2. Where does Hakim tell Laila that the family will go first to apply for visas after they leave Kabul in Chapter 26?

3. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?

4. Who was the leader of the Islamic Jihad Council that formed following Afghanistan's independence?

5. What is the name of Fariba's eldest son?

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