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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Rasheed's first son drown?
(a) Hamun Lake.
(b) Ghargha Lake.
(c) Wajma Lake.
(d) Bamiyan Lake.

2. About how long after Laila has been recovering at Rasheed's home does Abdul Sharif come looking for her in Chapter 27?
(a) After a month.
(b) After two weeks.
(c) After a week.
(d) After a year.

3. What does Mariam tell Laila she will NOT be in Chapter 31?
(a) She will not be Rasheed's wife.
(b) She will not be a thief.
(c) She will not be the cook.
(d) She will not be Laila's servant.

4. When is Chapter 51 set?
(a) March, 2003.
(b) April, 2003.
(c) January, 2002.
(d) April, 1992.

5. Where has Rasheed taken a job as a doorman in Chapter 42?
(a) The Safi Landmark Hotel.
(b) The Farhat Hotel.
(c) The Intercontinental Hotel.
(d) The Kabul Serena Hotel.

6. Who is the leader that has been hung as the Taliban speaker declares victory of Kabul in Chapter 37?
(a) Mullah Omar.
(b) Najibullah.
(c) Abdul Ali Mazari.
(d) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.

7. What is the name of Mullah Faizullah's son that greets Laila in Chapter 50?
(a) Zaman.
(b) Hakim.
(c) Ahmad.
(d) Hamza.

8. What does the name Aziza mean?
(a) The Cherished One.
(b) The Queen of Stars.
(c) Rose Petal.
(d) A Thousand Suns.

9. Who was the United States President at the time that the U.S. declared war on Afghanistan?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) George H. W. Bush.

10. How many people does Rasheed say that the Mujahideen have killed in Kabul in the past four years prior to Taliban control in Chapter 38?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 25,000.

11. What is the name of the man that buys the bus tickets for Laila in Chapter 36?
(a) Sayyaf.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Wakil.
(d) Noor.

12. How long does Tariq say he and his parents stayed at the refugee camp at Nasir Bagh in Chapter 44?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

13. Who does Zalmai wrap his arms around of and refuse to let go when the family prepares to leave Murree in Chapter 50?
(a) Alyona.
(b) Mariam.
(c) Laila.
(d) Aziza.

14. Chapter 33 begins in the spring of what year?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1995.

15. Where does Laila plan to take a bus to from Kabul when she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) Peshawar.
(b) Abbottabad.
(c) Mardan.
(d) Punjab.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Mariam, Laila, and Aziza home after their failed attempt to run away in Chapter 36?

2. Why does Laila agree to marry Rasheed?

3. Who does Tariq say sent out inquiries and told him of the death of Tariq's mother while they were in prison in Chapter 44?

4. What movie does Aziza's family take her to see for her birthday in Chapter 51?

5. How old is Tariq when he reappears in Chapter 44?

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