A Thousand Splendid Suns C.1-5

How many wives did Jalil have, excluding Nana?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

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"Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman." Whose words were these?

• Mariam

• Nana

• Laila

• Jalil

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What did Nana call Mariam?

• Mariam

• Harami

• Dear one

• My girl

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How does Nana react to the idea of Mariam going to the movies for her birthday.

• She gets very upset, and says she'll die if Mariam leaves her.

• She says that her father doesn't really want her to come into Herat or meet her siblings.

• She tells Mariam that she loves her very much.

• She tries all three of the above to get Mariam to stay.

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How does Mariam end up spending her 15th birthday?

• After making her way to Harat, she ends up sleeping outside Jalil’s house, knowing that he’s inside, but her father won’t come out to see her.

• At the movie theatre with Jalil seeing Pinnochio, but Jalil won’t introduce her to her siblings.

• Back at the kolba with Nana because Jalil never shows up to take her to the movies.

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