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Splendid Suns quiz 1
Splendid Suns quiz 1
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What does Mariam tell Mullah Faizullah that she wants
She wants to meet her brothers and sisters
Mariam told him that she wished she would be allowed to go to school.
She tells him that she'd like a necklace made form melted down coins
She want to see Pinocchio
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How many children does Jalil have?
6
10
11
13
3
What is the the genre of vovel which follows the growth of a character from childhood to adulthood?
Bilddend
Bildungsroman
Building blocks
Bob the Builder
4
'There goes Jalil Khan with his daughter' Mariam dreams people might one day say. What is it she craves?
A new Buick Roadmaster
An escape from Nana's vicious tongue
A house with a fishpond in the front garden
Social and familial acceptance
5
What is the term for when a narrator shows awareness of future events?
Prose
Prolepsis
Prozac
Prolapse
6
What significant shift took place in Afghanistan's national history when Mariam turned 14 (1974)
The Afghan civil war broke out
The Taliban came to power
The country changed from a monarchy to a republic
King Zahir Shah left the country for Italy
7
Why was Mariam so disillusioned on the car ride back to her home?
The people of Herat had pointed and insulted her
Because Nana would be cross that she had stayed out all night
Because she faced long reading lessons with Mullah Faizullah
She realised Jalil had been home all along and let her sleep on the street
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Why is Mullah Faizullah so important to Mariam as a child?
He brings supplies to the kolba every Thursday
He teaches her how to fish
He's her real father
He shows her kindness and teaches her to read
9
Complete this quote: 'Like a compass needle that points north ...
A woman will be blamed if things go wrong
A man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.
We'll be able to find our way out of this awful village
The dragon decorated sugar bowl sat high on a shelf
10
Which city does Mariam travel to in search of her father?
Herat
Kabul
Gul Daman
Wath
11
What pejorative term is used about Mariam which refers to her birth status?
Hail Mary
Harami
Hamara
Haloumi
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What does Nana say is the only thing that women like her and Mariam need?
A big house in Herat
A new tandoor oven
A full academic education
Tahamul, the ability to endure
