ATSS 1-5

What did Nana call Mariam in the first chapter of the story?

• Mariam

• Harami

• Dear one

• My girl

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is Jalil in the story?

• Jalil is Mariam's brother.

• Jalil is Mariam's father.

• Jalil is Mariam's grandfather.

• Jalil is Mariam's uncle.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"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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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Nana and Jalil meet?

• Nana was working as a maid in Jalil's house

• Nana and Jalil met through mutual friends

• Nana and Jalil met at a grocery store

• Nana and Jalil met at a school event

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the only thing that Nana says Mariam needs to know how to do?

• Pray

• Be faithful

• Love

• Endure

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why isn’t Mariam allowed to go to school?

• Her mother won't let her.

• Her father won't let her.

• It would not help her at all.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the MAIN reason that explains why Nana is upset with and constantly guilt-trips Mariam?

• Nana is angry that Mariam receives more attention from Jalil than she does.
• Nana is jealous of Mariam's good looks.
• Nana is upset with the events that have affected both Mariam and her, but because Mariam is the product of both their outcomes, she takes it out on her
• Nana is upset with Mariam that she lost her job.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was Mariam’s reaction to Jalil not picking her up to see Pinocchio?  

•  a. she never spoke to him again
• b.  she laid in bed and cried 
• c.  she told Nana she wanted to move to Pakistan
• d.she went to Herat to see him herself

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do Jalil's driver and Mariam discover at the end of Chapter 5?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9