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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has Tariq's uncle in Ghazni died from in Chapter 22?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A bombing raid.
(d) Cancer.

3. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. Who is described in Chapter 37 as "a mysterious, illiterate, one-eyed recluse" that leads the Taliban?
(a) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
(b) Mullah Omar.
(c) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(d) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.

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 stepped on a land mine.
(d) He had polio.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Fariba and her husband move to Kabul?

2. Chapter 36 begins in the spring of what year?

3. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

4. Where does Laila plan to take a bus to from Kabul when she runs away in Chapter 34?

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

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