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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Ahmad and Noor leave to fight the Soviets, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?
2. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?
3. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?
4. What is the name of Fariba's eldest son?
5. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nana respond when Mullah Faizullah suggests Mariam be educated in Chapter 3? Why?
2. What political events are described by the narrator in Chapter 15? How do these events affect the citizens of Afghanistan?
3. How is the wedding ceremony described in Chapter 8? Who is present for the wedding?
4. What political even does Laila's family witness in Chapter 22? What do they make of this affair?
5. When does Chapter 21 take place? What is the political atmosphere like in Afghanistan at this time?
6. What discrepancy is seen between Nana's and Jalil's descriptions of Mariam's birth in Chapter 2?
7. When does Chapter 24 take place? What are the circumstances around Laila's family at this time?
8. How has Mariam adjusted to married life by the beginning of Chapter 11?
9. How are Laila's circumstances shown to be different than Mariam's circumstances in Chapter 16?
10. How are Jalil's visits to Mariam described in Chapter 4? What do they talk about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of sacrifice in A Thousand Splendid Suns. In what ways does Mariam’s sacrifice give life and freedom to Laila and her children? Is Laila aware of the sacrifice that Mariam makes for her? What does Mariam’s act mean to Laila?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of friendship, education, and family in the novel. What does “family” mean to Laila? What does it mean to Mariam? What is the meaning of Laila’s friendship to Tariq? How important is it to her? Why does Laila’s father believe in women’s education?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the setting at the Buddha’s of Bamiyan and discuss the connection between Laila and her father here. Why does Hakim say that he brought Laila and Tariq to this setting? What does Laila’s father relate to her about Fariba’s behavior and about his own feelings of loss? What dreams does Hakim share with his daughter?
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