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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

Why does Alia get annoyed by the baby's crying in the night? (from Epilogue)

She gets flashbacks to being a mother herself and how her children would keep her up all night.

She feels tired all the time and the baby has disturbed her from much-needed sleep.

She hears the crying coming from the balcony and assumes the baby has been left there alone.

Her Alzheimer's makes the baby's crying confusing to her.

2.

How does Riham feel different to the other women at Farida's house? (from Chapter 8 - Riham)

She is younger and does not have a child of her own.

She is more educated than them and it shows in their conversations.

She is the only one who is devoutly religious.

The other women come from easier childhoods than she does.

3.

Why are Alia and Widad not all that close as sisters? (from Chapter 3 - Alia)

Widad is very religious and Alia is more liberal and reckless, thinking Widad boring.

Widad looks down on Alia, thinking herself superior.

They had a severe argument as teenagers that neither of them have fully recovered from.

They live far apart and seldom get to see one another.

4.

Why does Atef write letters? (from Chapter 4 - Atef)

He does not want to have a diary or journal because that would look too obvious in his office.

He wants to write down his thoughts so that he is never able to forget the details of what happened.

His doctor thinks it might help him clear his mind and recover from the trauma of the war.

He wants to unburden himself from the guilt he feels about Mustafa.

5.

Why was Souad initially so drawn to Elie? (from Chapter 7 - Souad)

Because he did not give her the same kind of attention that she was used to getting from other men.

He was funny and sweet and charming.

He was Lebanese, very attractive, and wealthy.

He told her a story from his past which earned her trust.

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