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WorksheetsA THOUSAND OF SPLENDID SUNS 9A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. Rasheed first shows his control over Mariam by
raping her on their wedding night.
beating her on their wedding night.
making her wear a burqa.
Which of Rasheed's first family members had died?
his son and his wife
his daughter and his wife.
his first two sons
his son and his daughter
Who was Laila's best friend in the neighborhood?
AHMAD.
RASHEED.
TARIQ.
NOOR.
Which of the following statements would Rasheed agree to regarding his opinion of women?
women should be modern and accepting of new, liberal, western concepts
Women should be uncovered so men can see them and their appearances at all times
Women should look as beautiful as possible only for her husbands
Women should only be the business of men, so men can control their women
How do modern Afghan women make Mariam feel?
They make her feel proud and tall
They make her feel low and plain
The make her jealous and envious
They make her feel shy
Mariam feels "a flare of pride" when Rasheed compliments her cooking. This best describes an example of what?
A change in Mariam's character
Mariam's ability to cook
Mariam's acceptance of her new life
What is Tariq's disability?
He is almost blind
He has no disability
He suffers from dyslexia
He is missing one leg
Laila is part of the Tajik ethnic group, while Tariq is of the _______ ethnicity.
Afghani
Pashtun
Muslim
Martian
What sign does Tarik use to let Laila know that she is home?
Sends a letter to Laila's house
He knocks on Laila's front door
Shines a flashlight from his house to Laila's house
He asks Babi to tell Laila for him.
What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?
Mullah Faizullah.
Babur
Muhsin
Jami.
When Laila is just nine years old, what does a neighborhood bully taunt her with?
A dead rat
A sling shot
A squirt gun filled with goat milk
A squirt gun filled with urine
Who is the boy that shoots Laila with the water gun in Chapter 17?
Ahmad.
Muhsin.
Shanzai.
Khadim.
How does Tariq defend Laila after the incident in which Khadim squirts Laila with urine using a squirt gun?
He beats him with his prosthetic leg.
He tells Laila's parents.
He spreads rumors about Khadim.
He squirts him with his own squirt gun.
What does Mariam ceremoniously bury in the yard after her first miscarriage?
A coat that Rasheed had bought for the baby
A silver baby spoon
An outfit she sewed for a doll when she was a child
Her own underwear
What does Mariam find in the drawers of Rasheed's room?
A gun
Porn magazines
Pictures
A diary
How old is Laila at the beginning of part 2?
7
8
9
10
What are Laila's older brothers names?
Noor & Rasheed
Noor & Ahmad
Ahmad & Tariq
Tariq & Khadim
Although Mariam and Laila have never met, Hosseini has painted portraits of two girls with one thing in common. What is it?
Both are going to be well educated because their father's insist.
Both have mothers who do not nurture them in a way that young girls require to feel good to grow into confident young women in the world.
Both girls are uncommonly pretty, and both are often complimented about this by others.
Both have crushes on neighborhood boys.
Who are Laila's friends? (separate the 2 words with "and")
(a)
