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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Aziza in Chapter 51?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Thirteen.

3. What physical ailment has Tariq developed in Chapter 50?
(a) Acne.
(b) Bulimia.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Migraine headaches.

4. What movie does Aziza's family take her to see for her birthday in Chapter 51?
(a) Terminator.
(b) Pinocchio.
(c) Titanic.
(d) It's a Wonderful Life.

5. Who has built the classroom at the renovated orphanage in Chapter 51?
(a) Tariq and Zaman.
(b) Rasheed and Tariq.
(c) Abdul Ali Mazari.
(d) Wakil and Noor.

6. Where are people of Kabul punished each week on Fridays by the Taliban for disobeying orders in Chapter 38?
(a) Gardens of Babur.
(b) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(c) Ghazi Stadium.
(d) Paghman Gardens.

7. What is the name of Rasheed and Laila's son?
(a) Ahmad.
(b) Wakil.
(c) Khadim.
(d) Zalmai.

8. How old is Laila when Rasheed suggests that he marry her?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

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

10. Approximately how old is Rasheed said to be in Chapter 29?
(a) About 70.
(b) Over 60.
(c) About 55.
(d) Over 70.

11. What film is recorded on the video tape that Jalil left behind for Mariam?
(a) Pinocchio.
(b) Snow White.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Titanic.

12. What is the name of Tariq's goat in Chapter 44?
(a) Zaman.
(b) Shanzai.
(c) Wajma.
(d) Alyona.

13. What is the name of the Kabul newspaper that has covered the renovation of the orphanage in Chapter 51?
(a) Kabul Weekly.
(b) Eqtedaare Melli Weekly.
(c) Daily Annis.
(d) Daily Cheragh.

14. What language does Tariq say he learned to speak while he was in prison?
(a) Urdu.
(b) Pashto.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long after Laila has been recovering at Rasheed's home does Abdul Sharif come looking for her in Chapter 27?

2. What is the punishment for adultery, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?

3. How long does Tariq say he and his parents stayed at the refugee camp at Nasir Bagh in Chapter 44?

4. What was the name of Rasheed's first son that drowned?

5. According to the laws enforced by the Taliban in Chapter 37, all boys in grades one through six are to wear what?

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