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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. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?
2. Who is the warlord of the Pashtun forces in West Kabul that is described in Chapter 24 as fighting against the Hazaras of the Wahdat faction in 1992?
3. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?
4. When did Ahmad and Noor leave to fight the Soviets, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?
5. How much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads to the change in Fariba's behavior in Chapter 23? How does her behavior change?
2. How is the wedding ceremony described in Chapter 8? Who is present for the wedding?
3. What loss does Mariam suffer in Chapter 13? How does this loss affect her?
4. How are Jalil's visits to Mariam described in Chapter 4? What do they talk about?
5. What transition occurs with the beginning of Chapter 16? How are Laila and Tariq described in this chapter?
6. How has Mariam's relationship with Rasheed evolved in Chapter 14? What has led to these changes?
7. What are the reasons behind Mariam's marriage arrangement in Chapter 7? How is this arrangement perceived by the characters in the story?
8. What political even does Laila's family witness in Chapter 22? What do they make of this affair?
9. What discrepancy is seen between Nana's and Jalil's descriptions of Mariam's birth in Chapter 2?
10. What news does Tariq relate to Laila in Chapter 25? How does Laila respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Rasheed in the narrative. How does Rasheed treat Mariam after their wedding? How does she adjust to her new circumstances? What “rules” and expectations does Rasheed set in place for his wife? How does Rasheed’s character evolve in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of grief and war in A Thousand Splendid Suns. How are these themes illustrated symbolically in the novel? How do the women and men in the narrative express their grief differently? How are war and grief intertwined for the characters in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of pregnancy and oppression in the novel. What oppressions has Mariam faced as a woman in Afghanistan by the age of fifteen? How are these oppressions compounded with her marriage? How does Mariam feel about her pregnancy? How do these themes apply to Laila?
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