Afghanistan's Romeo & Juliet.

• Position: QUIZ

Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. For the analysis section, refer to the article as needed.

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1. Zakia's marriage to Ali was controversial because

   a she was too young to marry under Afghan law.

   b the young people were from different ethnic groups, and Zakia's father did not approve of the marriage,

   c Ali was not from Afghanistan,

   d all of the above

2. In Afghanistan, an "honor killing" occurs when

   a the police kill a person in custody,

   b a Sunni Muslim murders a Shiite Muslim in the name of religion,

   c male relatives of a girl kill her for doing something culturally forbidden,

   d female relatives of a girl kill a man for speaking or flirting with the girl without permission.

3. Upheaval in Afghanistan began nearly four decades ago, when

   a the U.S. military intervened in the country,

   b the Soviet Union invaded the country,

   c the Taliban took control of the country,

   d none of the above

4. Tajik and Hazara are

   a Afghanistan's two largest cities,

   b Afghanistan's two major religions,

   c two Afghan citizens who helped Zakia and Ali avoid the police,

   d the names of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan.

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5. Which choice best sums up the sequence of events?

   a Zakia and Ali married and hid from the police; they were taken into custody and later fled to the U.S.

   b Zakia and Ali met in police custody; they escaped and hid from police before fleeing to the U.S.

   c Zakia and Ali married; they were arrested and are now living in Afghanistan under house arrest,

   d Zakia and Ali fled Afghanistan by boat; they later came to the U.S. to get married.

6. The article refers to an "American-led military intervention that ousted the Taliban." You can infer that the word ousted most nearly means

   a intimidated,

   b invaded,

   c allied with,

   d forced out.

7. You can infer that publicity about their story

   a caused Zakia and Ali's marriage to fall apart,

   b has made Zakia and Ali very wealthy,

   c kept Zakia and Ali from escaping to the U.S.

   d ultimately worked to Zakia and Ali's advantage.

8. Which phrase from the article provides the best evidence for the answer to question 7?

   a "When the couple was taken into custody, young Afghans were so outraged that the authorities let them go."

   b "They were picked up by corrupt secret police ..."

   c "In the following months, they bounced around the country, always on the move."

   d "But no nation stepped forward to offer them asylum."

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