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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. In what area of Kabul is Rasheed's home located in Chapter 9?
2. What does the word "harami" mean, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
3. Where has Tariq's family gone to visit his paternal uncle in Chapter 16?
4. What name is used in Chapter 21 to describe the Afghan Pashtun wanderers that are primarily from the Ghilzai tribal confederacy?
5. Where is Hasina taken by her family to marry a cousin who owns an auto shop in Chapter 23?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Mariam's perceptions of Kabul during Ramadan in Chapter 12?
2. What transition occurs with the beginning of Chapter 16? How are Laila and Tariq described in this chapter?
3. What are Laila's perceptions of the funeral in Chapter 19? How does Laila grieve?
4. What literary allusion does the author employ in Chapter 21? How does this allusion relate metaphorically to A Thousand Splendid Suns?
5. How has Mariam's relationship with Rasheed evolved in Chapter 14? What has led to these changes?
6. What does Hakim reveal to Laila when they are alone at the top of the statues in Chapter 21?
7. How would you describe Mariam's relationship with each of her parents in Chapter 1?
8. Chapter 6 is a transitional chapter in A Thousand Splendid Suns. What purpose does this transition serve?
9. How has Mariam adjusted to married life by the beginning of Chapter 11?
10. How are Laila's circumstances shown to be different than Mariam's circumstances in Chapter 16?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the theme of survivalism in the novel. What are some examples of ways in which characters in the story commit actions in order to survive? In what ways has Mariam learned to survive? How have Laila’s experiences differed from Mariam’s?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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