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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?
(a) Dhu al-Hijjah.
(b) Eid al-Fitr.
(c) Day of Ashura.
(d) Eid Al-Adha.

2. On what date was Laila born?
(a) April 27, 1978.
(b) March 12, 1968.
(c) August 10, 1982.
(d) July 12, 1975.

3. Who discovers Mariam in a pool of blood after she has miscarried in Chapter 13?
(a) Fariba.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Hakim.
(d) Laila.

4. What American President does Rasheed describe resigning over a scandal in Chapter 10?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Richard Nixon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Herat from Kabul?

2. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?

3. How long has Tariq been gone when Fariba finally agrees to leave Kabul in Chapter 26?

4. Who is the ancient poet that Jalil describes buried beneath a pistachio tree in Herat in Chapter 1?

5. What does the word "harami" mean, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Mariam's perceptions of Kabul during Ramadan in Chapter 12?

2. How does the Afghanistan war against the Russians factor directly into Laila's storyline in Chapter 17?

3. How would you describe Mariam's relationship with each of her parents in Chapter 1?

4. How has Mariam adjusted to married life by the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. What loss does Mariam suffer in Chapter 13? How does this loss affect her?

6. What political even does Laila's family witness in Chapter 22? What do they make of this affair?

7. How is Fariba's (Laila's mother's) daily behavior described in Chapter 17?

8. How are Laila's circumstances shown to be different than Mariam's circumstances in Chapter 16?

9. What news does Tariq relate to Laila in Chapter 25? How does Laila respond?

10. When does Chapter 23 take place? What is the political atmosphere like in Afghanistan at this time?

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