Thousand Splendid Suns

What is the name of Mariam and Nanas home?    

• A.  kolba 
• B.  baba jan
• C.  Heart
• D.  Shack 

Why is Mariam called a harami 

• a.  she is poor 
• b.  she lives outside the city 
• c.  she was born out of wedlock 
• d.  she in not muslim

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

After Nana killed herself….  

• a.  Mariam lived in the kolba alone
• b.  Mullah Faizullah took Mariam into his home
• c.  Jalil took Mariam into his home 
• d.  Mariam ran away

1.  When Jalil married Maraim off to Rasheed Mariam’s reaction was… 

• a.  anger at Rasheed 
•  b.  anger and disgust at Jalil 
• c.  excitement and happiness
• d.  nonchalant about the who situation

What does Rasheed do for a living?  

• a.  he owns a restaurant
•  b.  he owns a shoe shop
• c.  He is a Mullah
• d.  He works with the government

Which of the following statements would Rasheed agree to regarding his opinion of women? 

• a.  women should be modern and accepting of new, liberal, western concepts 
• b.  Women should be uncovered so men can see them and their appearances at all times 
• c.  Women should look as beautiful as possible by wearing makeup and short skirts 
• d.  Women should only be the business of men, so men can control their women

Originally, how does Mariam react to her burqa? 

• a.  She refuses to wear it 
• b.  She thinks its sexist
• c.  She thinks its suffocating
• d.  She thinks its comforting

How do modern Afghan women make Mariam feel?  

• a.  They make her feel proud and tall
• b.  They make her feel low and plain
• c.  The make her jealous and envious 
• d.  They make her feel shy

What does Mariam think of the way Rasheed safeguards her from others?  

• a.  Mariam hates it because she thinks Rasheed is being sexist and controlling 
• b.  Mariam hates it because she thinks that Rasheed is too domeineering about her private life. 
• c.  Mariam is flattered by this action because it preserves the sanctity of  what they have
• d.  Mariam tolerates it, but is not a fan of this action.