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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. Who does Zalmai wrap his arms around of and refuse to let go when the family prepares to leave Murree in Chapter 50?
2. Who was the interim president of Afghanistan in July of 2002?
3. What is the punishment for a woman laughing in public, according to the Taliban's flyers in Chapter 37?
4. What is the date on Jalil's letter from the box that he left behind for her in Chapter 50?
5. How old is Zalmai in Chapter 51?
Short Essay Questions
1. What symbolism and metaphors are explored through the death of Rasheed in Chapter 45?
2. What decision has Laila reached in Chapter 49, and what has led her to this decision?
3. How does Tariq's return affect Mariam and Laila's circumstances in Chapter 44? How does the author build tension in this chapter?
4. When does Chapter 41 take place? How is the atmosphere of Afghanistan described at this time?
5. How are the conditions described when Laila gives birth in Chapter 39? Where does Laila give birth?
6. What leads to the capture or Mariam and Laila in Chapter 36?
7. How have the politics of Afghanistan changed in Chapter 37? What new regulations are announced?
8. What transition takes place in Chapter 27? What circumstances are established at the beginning of this chapter?
9. How would you describe Laila's greatest struggle in Chapter 42? How does Laila's suffering influence your opinion of her character?
10. What choice does Laila face in Chapter 29? What circumstances dictate Laila's decision?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze the character of Mariam as one of the two protagonists in A Thousand Splendid Suns. How old is Mariam when she is introduced? What is Mariam’s relationship like with each of her parents? Whom is Mariam closest to? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss marriage customs within Muslim society and girls’ education in Afghanistan in the 1960s and 1970s. Jalil has three wives in the novel. How common is it for Muslim men to have more than one wife? What customs surround marriage and courtship in Afghanistan, particularly in the 1960s?
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