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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

What is the special occasion that Alia needs to be present for? (from Epilogue)

A baby shower for Manar.

An engagement party.

A graduation party.

Her birthday.

2.

What specific memory does Alia have of Mustafa in this chapter? (from Chapter 3 - Alia)

He used to play football in the garden and once broke a window.

He once found a bird in a storm and nursed it back to health, letting her hold and stroke it.

He gave her her first cigarette when they were young.

He threw a tea cup to the floor, smashing it, during a fight with Alia.

3.

Why are Alia and Widad not all that close as sisters? (from Chapter 3 - Alia)

They had a severe argument as teenagers that neither of them have fully recovered from.

Widad is very religious and Alia is more liberal and reckless, thinking Widad boring.

Widad looks down on Alia, thinking herself superior.

They live far apart and seldom get to see one another.

4.

Why does Atef write letters? (from Chapter 4 - Atef)

He wants to write down his thoughts so that he is never able to forget the details of what happened.

He does not want to have a diary or journal because that would look too obvious in his office.

His doctor thinks it might help him clear his mind and recover from the trauma of the war.

He wants to unburden himself from the guilt he feels about Mustafa.

5.

How does Riham feel different to the other women at Farida's house? (from Chapter 8 - Riham)

She is younger and does not have a child of her own.

She is the only one who is devoutly religious.

The other women come from easier childhoods than she does.

She is more educated than them and it shows in their conversations.

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