Thousand Splendid Suns Chapters 8-10

Who is Mariam's suitor (arranged marriage)?

• Mohammadi

• Rasheed

• Aarash

• Rayi

Part of the wedding ceremony includes

• The passing of the sacred wine

• Looking into a mirror

• A flower given by the Mullah

• a kiss given three times

Mariam tells her father that once she worshipped him, but now...

• she must concentrate on her husband

• she finds him in high esteem compared to Rasheed

• Rasheen forbids communication with him

• she never wants to see him again.

What is, "sparsely furnished and in poor condition. Mariam breaks into tears on her arrival."?

• the honeymoon hotel Rasheed planned

• Miriam's new home with Rasheed

• The Mosque for the wedding ceremony

• Rasheeds parent's farm

In her daily routine, Mariam wakes up, cleans the house, soaks lentils and vegetables, and then walks...

• to the Mosque to pray for her marriage

• to the community town center to get out of the house

• to the community tandoor oven to cook her bread

• to the Mosque to pray for Nana

Later that evening, Rasheed enjoys the daal and rice Mariam made for dinner, and

• he tells her how she will be happy here

• Mariam experiences a moment of pride in having made a satisfactory meal.

• he tells her to avoid the center of town

• takes her to evening prayers where she feels overwhelmed by questions about children

Chapter 10 ends with Rasheed giving Mariam a

• letter from Jalil

• flower of white tuberoses

• burqa

• a new key for her own bedroom