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A thousand splendid suns all possible questions and answers 2023 correct
How old is Mariam at the beginning of chapter 1?
5 years old
Describe Nana's reaction to Mariam's breaking the bowl.
overly angry/aggressive
psychotic
Why does the speaker assert that the harami is innocent?
because i...
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and answers 2023 correct
How old is Mariam at the beginning of chapter 1?
5 years old
Describe Nana's reaction to Mariam's breaking the bowl.
overly angry/aggressive
psychotic
Why does the speaker assert that the harami is innocent?
because it isn't her fault, it is her parents fault
How does Nana react after Jalil told Mariam about the pistachio tree?
she said those are just lies
Describe Jalil's family and business life.
Jalil has 3 wives and 9 children legitimate children, and he is rich
What happened to Nana after she became pregnant with Mariam?
she was kicked out and was forced to live alone
What does Nana wish her father had done?
aborted the child
Nana tells Mariam, "Like a compass a needle that points north, a man's accusing
finger always finds a women. Always. You remember that Mariam." What does
this mean?
A man will always blame a women for his mistakes
Why had Nana refused to live in Herat?
she was scared of being judged
When Nana was fifteen, she almost got married. Why was the wedding called off?
she had seizers
According to Nana, why did Jalil build her and Mariam's house instead instead of
hiring workers?
he was feeling guilty; he was paying his penance
Contrast Nana's and Jalil's version of Mariam's birth
Nana's: alone on a cold floor, she was in labor for 2 days
Jalil: born in a hospital, clean, and she was in labor for 1 hour
What chores do Nana and Mariam enjoy together?
cooking and cleaning
Who is Mullah Faizullah?
an akhund
What is this section indicates that Mariam and Mullah Faizullah have a close
relationship?
he understands her the most
What does Mariam tell Mullah Faizullah she wants?
to learn
When Mullah Faizullah asks Nana to permit Mariam to attend school, she says to
Mariam, "What's the sense schooling a girl like you? It's like shining a spittoon."
What does Nana's simile mean?
"cleaning something over and over again, but it constantly getting dirty all over again."
,Describe the anxiety Mariam feels as Jalil's visit approaches.
afraid he won't come
What characteristics of Jalil indicate that he is of a different socio-economic class
than Mariam?
the newspaper clippings he brings and discusses with her, his clothes, and he's smart
When Jalil tosses Mariam in the air. Nana says that one day he will drop her. What
does this imply about Nana's feelings for Jalil?
Nana doesn't trust him and she knows that Jalil is going to breaks Mariam's heart
Why do you think Nana behaves civilly when Jalil visits?
so he will keep supporting them
At the beginning of Chapter 5, how old is Mariam?
approaching 15th birthday
What tactics does Nana use to keep Mariam from going to visit Jalil? List as many
as you can.
guilt, cruelty, and anger
After Nana's emotional outburst, Mariam wishes she could tell her mother certain
things. What does she want to tell her, but does not?
"You're afraid Nana, you're afraid that I might find the happiness you never had. And
you don't want me to be happy. You don't want a good life for me. You're the one with
the wretched heart."
What does Mariam assume when Jalil does not arrive on time, and what does she
do instead of waiting for him?
she assumes that he had been caught up in business
she lays down and paces back and forth
she eventually goes into town to find him
Describe what happens when Jalil's driver tries to get Mariam to get into the car?
she runs into the house and see's Jalil
The driver returns to her house, but at the last second, he yells, "Go back! No.
Don't look now." To what is he referring?
Nana hanging from the tree
After the death of her mother, how do Mariam's feelings for Jalil change?
She feels like Nana was right all along about Jalil and that he's a lier, and not "real"
Mariam watches the "comings and goings of Jalil's daily life" from her bedroom
window. How does she feel now that she knows what his life is like?
She feels like she put him on to high of a pedestal
Mariam feels guilty about her mother's death. Why and how does Mullah Faizullah
try to comfort her?
He tells her that she was very sick and that is not her fault
He tries to distract her in order to get her mind off what happened
What shocking news do Jalil's wives tell Mariam at the beginning of Chapter 7?
What is Mariam's reaction?
a suitor wants to marry her
she doesn't want to marry someone she doesn't know
Describe Rasheed
scruffy, big, smokes cigarettes, and he has large hands
Find and list similies in this chapter
, "front two pushed together like a gabled roof"
"yellow brown, like a rotting apple"
Describe the process of the marriage
not very emotional
completely "business"
rushed
Re-read the part describing Mariam and Rasheed's hurried wedding. Find and list
one example of foreshadowing. What event do you think is being foreshadowed?
"Her own band was a little tight, but Rasheed has no trouble forcing her." - their sex life
the next time Mariam signed her name, 27 years later" -divorce/death?
How does Mariam respond when Jalil tells her that he will visit her in Kabul? How
does Jalil then react to her request?
She tells him that she doesn't want to see him again
He is sadden by this request and runs after her
Why does Mariam have difficulty understanding Rasheed?
because of his accent; they're from different cities
Why does Mariam start to cry in the middle of the living room?
she doesn't want to be with Rasheed in his home
she feels extremely overwhelmed
In chapter 10, how much time has gone by, and how has Mariam responded to her
new home?
one week and she is still in bed; she hasn't unpacked
What does Mariam do the day after Rasheed tells her he expects her to "start
behaving like a wife"?
she cooks, cleans, and goes into town
What does Mariam hear some of the other wives saying about their husbands?
all they do is work
they don't take care of them
they're miserable with their husbands
Why does Mariam first begin to get nervous while standing in line?
when she hears them call her a harami and started looking at her
When the women approach and encircle Mariam, they do so out of curiosity and a
welcoming spirit. Why do you think Mariam panics?
she's overwhelmed
she is not used to so many people being around her especially since she had just been
through a traumatic experience
Mariam feels "a flare of pride" when Rasheed compliments her cooking. Why
does this surprise her?
because she is starting to have feelings other than hatred towards him
What does Rasheed say about Fariba and the other women who do not wear
burqas and who look him in the eye?
disrespectful
their too "modern"
they're out of control
Standing on Chicken Street, Mariam sees many "modern women. Describe these
women and how they make Mariam feel about herself.
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