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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. Jalil tells Mariam that he gave her this name because it refers to what?
2. When does Chapter 23 begin?
3. Where has Tariq's family gone to visit his paternal uncle in Chapter 16?
4. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?
5. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What literary allusion does the author employ in Chapter 21? How does this allusion relate metaphorically to A Thousand Splendid Suns?
2. What news does Tariq relate to Laila in Chapter 25? How does Laila respond?
3. How has Mariam's relationship with Rasheed evolved in Chapter 14? What has led to these changes?
4. What are Laila's perceptions of the funeral in Chapter 19? How does Laila grieve?
5. What loss does Mariam suffer in Chapter 13? How does this loss affect her?
6. What political events are described by the narrator in Chapter 15? How do these events affect the citizens of Afghanistan?
7. How would you describe Mariam's introduction to married life in Chapter 9?
8. What circumstances lend themselves to Mariam's feelings of isolation in Chapter 10?
9. Chapter 6 is a transitional chapter in A Thousand Splendid Suns. What purpose does this transition serve?
10. When does Chapter 21 take place? What is the political atmosphere like in Afghanistan at this time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the characters of Nana, Jalil, and Mullah Faizullah in the narrative. How do Nana and Jalil differ in their outlooks on life? How do they differ in their behavior? What does Mullah Faizullah represent to Mariam? What role does this character have in the community?
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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