STOCK: Thousand Splendid Suns 38-41

Rasheed questions...

• Laila's current pregnancy

• The burning of books by the Taliban

• Aziza's eye color

• Moving/leaving Kabul

What is "the metal spoke"

• the Taliban's new rule

• an abortion method

• The new Taliban gun

• a new escape plan

The hospital, Malalai, in Kabul now

• does not handle emergancies

• only treats women

• is a Taliban controlled military zone

• only treats men

Miriam tells the Hospital officials that

• Laila is diabetic

• Laila is her daughter

• Laila attempted a self-abortion

• Laila has been wounded by a shell

Laila's baby is

• delivered via cesarean

• dead upon delivery

• severely underweight

• another girl

Why are Lalia and Mariam digging in the yard

• bury the baby

• plant a tree for a memorial

• dig a well for water

• bury their valuables from the Taliban

Who is Laila's new child

• Girl, Aziza

• Girl, Zazini

• Boy, Zafur

• Boy, Zalmai

When Zalmai is with Laila he is _______ with his Dad around he is ________

• Sweet vs. fearful

• Sweet and caring vs. defiant and stubborn

• Fearful with both

• Loving vs. non-attaching

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What illegal item did Rasheed come home with

• Bootleg movies from USA

• Radio

• Magazines from Europe

• TV and VCR

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Rasheed suggests that

• Laila gets a job

• Aziza begs in the street

• Mariam takes care of Zalmai full time

• Laila consider prostitution