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WorksheetsA Thousand Splendid Suns Part 2 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Laila's father Babi advocates for Laila's _______ which is a central theme of the novel.
a)
Free time
b)
Education
c)
Happiness
d)
Marriage
2.
Laila notices a blue Mercedes parked in her neighborhood. Inside it sits a man in “a dark brown suit, with a white handkerchief triangle in the breast pocket.” Who is this man?
a)
Tariq
b)
Babi
c)
Rasheed
d)
Jalil
3.
Why does Mammy stay in bed after the departure of her two sons to fight for Afghanistan?
a)
She is depressed
b)
She is hungry
c)
She is sick with the flu
d)
She is tired
4.
What sign does Tarik use to let Laila know that she is home?
a)
Sends a letter to Laila's house
b)
He knocks on Laila's front door
c)
Shines a flashlight from his house to Laila's house
d)
He asks Babi to tell Laila for him.
5.
How does Tariq defend Laila after the incident in which Khadim squirts Laila with urine using a squirt gun?
a)
He beats him with his prosthetic leg.
b)
He tells Laila's parents.
c)
He spreads rumors about Khadim.
d)
He squirts him with his own squirt gun.
6.
Laila considers her mom a curator in the museum of her brothers’ lives. However, she only considers herself a visitor. In this context, what does curator mean?
a)
Someone who forgets easily
b)
Someone who raises kids
c)
Someone who cures illness
d)
Someone who cares for or upkeeps.
7.
Laila fears that Mammy might kill herself after the death of her sons. Mammy assures he that she will not, what is Mammy’s reason for living?
a)
Her love for Babi
b)
Her pride in Laila
c)
She wants to see Tariq marry Laila.
d)
She wants to see Afghanistan in peace.
8.
Why does Laila not feel as sad about her brothers’ deaths as her mother?
a)
She did not know them as well.
b)
She thinks her mom is a drama queen.
c)
She does not think they are dead.
d)
She did not believe in the cause in which they were fighting for.
9.
While visiting the Shahr-e-Zohak with Babi and Tariq, Babi reveals to Laila that Mammy expresses her grief _________ whereas Babi expresses is grief ___________.
a)
inwardly/outwardly
b)
outwardly/inwardly
10.
Why would Mammy (Fariba) never allow Babi and Laila to leave Kabul?
a)
She likes their house
b)
She has lived in Kabul her entire life.
c)
She thinks it would ruin Laila's social life.
d)
She feels it would be a betrayal to their sons.
11.
While at the movies, what do Tariq and Laila say about getting married?
a)
That they should get married.
b)
That they will never get married.
c)
That it is a good way to get presents.
d)
That it is too expensive to get married.
12.
When someone is admonishing they are ____________
a)
Rude
b)
Grumpy
c)
Scolding
d)
Angry
13.
What warning about Tariq does Mammy give to Laila?
a)
That he does not care about her reputation.
b)
That he is immature.
c)
That he is too poor for her.
d)
That he is smoking and hanging out with a new group of friends.
14.
How does Laila feel about Mammy counseling her about her relationship with Tariq?
a)
That she is happy that her mom is back to normal.
b)
That she does not know what she is talking about.
c)
That her mom ought to be a licensed match maker.
d)
That she has no right because she has been absent in her life for so long.
15.
When Laila hears bombs drop, she describes it as happening “blissfully elsewhere” this is an example of what?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Archetype
c)
Irony
d)
Theme
16.
Laila’s friend Giti is killed by a ______________
a)
A stray rocket
b)
A land mine
c)
A Car bomb
d)
Gunfire between opposing forces
17.
What causes Tariq to leave Afghanistan?
a)
He doesn't like Kabul
b)
The war is affecting his parent's health
c)
He wants to start fresh in a new country.
d)
He is to be married to a woman from another country.
18.
What causes Mammy to finally agree to leave Afghanistan?
a)
Laila almost gets hit by a stray rocket.
b)
She wants Laila to be with Tariq.
c)
She wants to broaden her horizons.
d)
She is tired of the Afghani culture.
19.
What “painful task” must Babi endure when preparing to move?
a)
Getting rid of his books.
b)
Saying goodbye to his friends.
c)
Quitting his job
d)
Lifting boxes into the taxi.
20.
What happens to Laila’s family at the end of Chapter 26?
a)
They move to America.
b)
They leave Afghanistan.
c)
They decide to stay in Kabul.
d)
They die when a rocket hits their house.
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