ATSS Part III

What is Rasheed's excuse for wanting to take Laila as another wife?

• Because it is general protocol when the first wife is unable to bear children to take another

• It would be inappropriate for a young girl, unwed, to stay with them

• Because it was in Babi and Mammy's will that she would wed immediately after they died

• It was Laila's idea to protect her secret

What was the primary reason for Abdul Sharif's visit to see Laila?

• To relay the message that Tariq had died in the hospital from his injuries

• To tell the story of how he met Tariq

• To introduce himself and send a message from Tariq

• To bring Laila news about her parents after the explosion

Why does Laila agree almost instantly to marry Rasheed?

• Her only other option is to go out into the streets and find her way alone

• She is too afraid of what might happen to her without Rasheed's protection

• She knows she's pregnant with Tariq's baby and needs a way to disguise the pregnancy

• She trusts that Rasheed will be a loving and caring husband

What word best captures the tone of the relationship between Laila and Mariam during Laila's pregnancy?

• Fearful: Laila is constantly afraid of making Mariam more angry

• Neglectful: Mariam completely ignores everything Laila does and refuses to acknowledge her presence

• Compassionate: Mariam feels for the Laila, knowing pregnancy can be difficult

• Tense: Mairam is furious about the special treatment Laila is recieving and how little Laila does to help around the house

Which of the following details does Hosseini use to reveal Rasheed's disappointment that Laila's baby is a girl?

• Rasheed leaves Laila to struggle to get into the house as soon as they return from the hospital

• He never refers to the baby by name, only calling her "that thing" or "the baby"

• He made it very obvious for the duration of the pregnancy that he wanted a boy

• All of the other answers are details Hosseini used to demonstrate Rasheed's disappointment

What does Laila plan to do with the money she has been secretly stealing from Rasheed's wallet?

• To run away

• To finally buy girl's clothes for the baby

• To help Mariam run away

• To buy a gun for protection

After Laila and Mariam's attempted escape, what was Rasheed's reaction?

• He apologizes to the women and says he will try to be a better man, as long as they don't leave

• He beats them and says he will divorce them

• He withholds food and water and he separates them

• He says next time he will hand them over to the Taliban as traitors

After the Taliban arrive in Afghanistan, everything takes a turn for the worse. Which list of events summarizes the experience for Mariam, Laila and Rasheed?

• Women can no longer go outside, Laila is pregnant again, and Rasheed continues beating them

• Tribal rules of conduct are enforced, Rasheed's shop burns down, they sell their belongings and are skipping meals to survive

• The politics force them all to stay home, but this actually helps the relationships between Rasheed and his wives

• Not much changees when the Taliban arrive

As if giving up Aziza to an oprphanage wasn't awful enough, what makes it even harder for Laila and Mariam?

• The orphanage isn't in great condition

• Attempting to visit her is nearly impossible with Taliban running the streets

• Aziza panicked when they had to say goodbye

• All of the other responses are correct

In the final brutal fight with Rasheed, what finally ended him?

• The gun Laila found

• His own belt buckle

• A shovel that Mariam uses to hit him over the head

• Mariam poisons him in the dinner she makes