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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 59-115.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Abu gone when Safwa is left with Bibi Warda?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) Over a year.

2. How many kilometers does Safwa have to travel with Hasan al-Qurayshi when she leaves Baghdad?
(a) 380.
(b) 500.
(c) 740.
(d) 450.

3. What color are Safwa's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Grey.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

4. After the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, how many years of history and progress did Anvar say were discarded?
(a) 1,400.
(b) 750.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 500.

5. How old is Safwa when the American return to Iraq?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anvar heard his mother sing for the first time, in what language did he think she was singing?

2. How old is Anvar when he meets Zuha Shah in California?

3. What game do Anvar and Zuha play when she comes to see him after his grandmother dies?

4. What videotapes that belonged to her mother does Safwa watch when there is electricity?

5. On page 67, what does Abu give Safwa for Eid?

(see the answer key)

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