Thousand Splendid Suns

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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

What is the name of Mariam and Nanas home?    

•   kolba 

•   baba jan

•   Heart

•   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

​ Mariam, ​ (a)   and Jalil's daughter, did not have a traditional father figure. She looked up to ​ (b)   for a father, and with​ (c)   as a grandmother of sorts.

• Nana

• Mullah Faizullah

• Bibi Jo

• Laila

• Rasheed

• Fariba

• Tariq

• Hakim

• Ahmed

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

How will Laila pay homage to Mariam?

• Donate to the orphanage

• Name her next female child after her

• Build a statue

• Write poetry

Who was Mariam's tutor/mentor?

• Jalil

• Mullah Faizullah

• Nana

• Fariba 

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.

How does Jalil demonstrate his wealth to Mariam?

• By sending her to school

• By building a new house for her and Nana

• By giving her gifts and visiting once a week

• By taking her to his cinema

At the end of chapter 4, it is stated that at nights, Mariam would lay in her cot and wonder. What were some of the things she wondered about/dreamt of? Be specific. (5 marks)

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