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Pair Review of A Thousand Splendid Suns
Pair Review of A Thousand Splendid Suns
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An advanced #english #comprehension quiz about #AThousandSplendidSuns
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1
businessman; teacher; shoemaker
Hakim, Rasheed; Jalil
Hakim; Jalil; Rasheed
Jalil; Hakim; Rasheed
Jalil; Rasheed; Hakim
2
What is different about part 4 compared to the rest of the book?
It is told in third person omniscient point of view
It is told in third person limited omniscient point of view
It is narrated in present tense
Mariam is not mentioned
3
What does the switch from past to present tense signify?
Hosseini's skill as an author
Laila’s life is more important than Mariam’s
Laila is already forgetting about Mariam
Contrast between a negative past and a hopeful future
4
Device Present: “Mariam...shines with the bursting radiance of a thousand suns”.
Allusion
Metaphor
Pathetic Fallacy
Personification
5
Jalil’s final gifts and messages for Mariam arouse feelings of ______ in the reader.
happiness and humor
anger and bitterness
shock and awe
pity and sadness
6
What event first impoverished Rasheed's family?
the Taliban seized his property
a thief stole Rasheed's wallet
his shop was bombed
his shop burned in an accidental fire
7
Jalil gives some of his inheritance to Mariam. Why does he do this?
He has a lot of money to give
He wants to buy Mariam’s forgiveness
He is giving her what was already hers
Because she is poor
8
For what reason does Laila go back to Kabul?
To obey the dying wishes of her parents.
To say goodbye to Mariam.
To visit Mullah Faizullah; to tell him Mariam has died.
To obtain self-actualization.
9
How does Zalmai originally react to Tariq’s presence?
He immediately forgets about Rasheed
He is upset by him and refuses to cooperate
He loves Tariq
He wishes Tariq had been around earlier
10
snitch; one-legged; liar
Abdul Sharif; Tariq; Wakil
Abdul Sharif; Wakil; Tariq
Wakil; Tariq; Abdul Sharif
Wakil; Tariq; Zaman
11
The novel's ending is hopeful because
Laila and Tariq are together and their family is happy
Laila has returned to Kabul to help re-build Kabul
all of the above
Afghanistan is recovering from a dark period in its history
12
stutters; epileptic; clinically depressed
Nana; Aziza; Fariba
Aziza; Nana; Fariba
Nana; Fariba; Aziza
Aziza; Fariba; Nana
13
How long did Aziza live in the orphanage?
several weeks
she is still there now
several months
several years
14
Out of the father figures in the novel, who is truly capable of love?
Hakim
Jalil
Rasheed
All of them
15
Laila receives ______ when she goes to the
kolba.
What is this and what does this represent?
a letter; forgiveness
paper; hatred
a book; knowledge
a letter; romance
16
Which of the following has symbolic meaning?
Bamiyan Buddhas
Pinocchio film
burqa
all of the above
17
Why is Laila no longer curious about where Mariam is buried?
Mariam is still alive
She already found out
She doesn’t care about Mariam anymore
She feels Mariam’s presence everywhere
18
In the box Laila receives, there is a copy of Pinocchio. Why is this significant?
This is a great movie
Laila wanted to watch this for her 15th birthday.
Mariam wanted to watch this for her 15th birthday.
Laila loves watching this.
19
place of poets; Buddhist statues; city of a thousand suns
Kabul; Bamiyan; Herat
Herat; Bamiyan; Kabul
Herat; Kabul; Bamiyan
Bamiyan; Herat; Kabul
20
What does Laila’s pregnancy symbolize?
She wants to have a child now that she has married Tariq
Hope
She does it for Mariam who never had her own children
Her other children aren’t enough
