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Who: Jalil's maid and Mariam's mother; later hangs herself when Mariam goes to Jalil's home

• Nana

• Laila

• Bibi Jo

• Giti

Who: Mariam is married off to him after her mother's death; abusive; believes women's faces are only for their husbands?

• Jalil

• Mullah Faizullah

• Hakim

• Rasheed

What is NOT the box Jalil leaves for Mariam?

• A leaf shaped pendant

• A letter

• A VHS of Pinocchio

• Inheritance money

What beverage is shared between Mariam and Laila that establishes their friendship?

• Green Tea

• Herbal Tea

• Red Wine

• Chai Tea

What is the name of the covering worn by Mariam at Rasheed's request for no one else to see her face?

• A Hijab

• A Burqa

• A niqāb

• A Shayla

True or False: Tariq dies in a Taliban bombing

• True

• False

What is the Kolba?

• Rasheed's large mansion

• The community oven

• The tiny hidden hut Mariam grew up in

• Mullah Faizullah's house

What items does Rasheed have hidden in his room that Mariam finds while cleaning?

• A knife under his pillow

• Magazine photos of women, a gun and a photo of his late wife and son

• A Taliban propaganda magazine

• A Burqa

True or False: Mammy is depressed as a result of her son's deaths in the war?

• True

• False

What event causes Rasheed to become incredibly cold towards Mariam?

• His mother's death

• Her rejection of him

• Her miscarriage

• Their baby being a girl