Worksheets"A Thousand Splendid Suns" Part 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word harami refer to?
The name of the town Mariam lives in
The name of Mariam's house
Someone born out of wedlock
A person who gets married at a young age
Who DOES NOT want Mariam to go to school?
Mullah Faizullah
Mariam
Nana
How are women's roles portrayed in Part 1 of "A Thousand Splendid Suns"?
As leaders in the workforce
As equal to men in all aspects
As primarily caretakers and homemakers
As the main breadwinners of the family
What does Mariam learn about her father Jalil and his view of her?
He is unaware of her existence.
He is proud and very supportive of her.
He considers her a legitimate part of the family.
He sees her as an illegitimate child and a source of shame.
At what age does Mariam get married to Rasheed?
18
14
15
17
How does Mariam feel about Jalil after her wedding?
She does not want to see him ever again.
She still loves him.
She is indifferent towards him.
She wants Jalil to move to Kabul with her and Rasheed.
What does Nana tell Mariam that she needs to learn how to do?
Cook
Clean
Get married
Endure
How are Mariam's half-siblings treated by Jalil compared to how she is treated?
The other siblings are treated worse than Mariam.
The other siblings are treated better than Mariam.
The other siblings and Mariam are treated the same.
What does nang and namoos translate to?
Honesty and Respect
Truth and Lies
Pride and Honor
Good and Evil
Why does Rasheed make Mariam wear a burqa?
He makes her wear it because he loves her.
He doesn't care if she wears a burqa or hijab.
He makes her wear it because it is the law of the Taliban.
He makes her wear it because of his values (nang & namoos).
When Mariam finds a gun and magazines in Rasheed's drawer, what does it show about Rasheed?
It shows he is very truthful.
She realizes he is having an affair with another woman.
She realizes that Rasheed is a hypocrite.
It doesn't show anything about Rasheed.
What event(s) causes Rasheed to change his demeanor and attitude?
Mariam's pregnancies & miscarriages
The cooking Mariam does for Rasheed
Fasting during Ramadan
When Mariam doesn't say thank you for the gifts
Who is Laila?
Mariam's child
Fariba's child
The neighbor with purple hair
Tariq's sister
True or False: Rasheed makes Mariam chew on pebbles because he is angry with her.
True
False
