What does Mariam find when she returns home from Jalil's?

Nana has hung herself on a tree in front of their house

How did Jalil explain getting Nana pregnant to his wives?

He told them she forced herself on him

What did Mullah Faizullah teach Mariam?

Reciting the Koran & her prayers

What does Mariam want for her 15th birthday?

To go to Jalil's cinema with him and all of her brothers and sisters

What did Jalil do when Mariam was waiting outside his house to see him?

He made her sleep on the ground outside

What does Jalil tell Mariam as she is trying to leave on the bus?

He tells her he will visit her, but Mariam refuses his offer

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ATSS Chapters 1-8

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1
What do Jalil's wives tell Mariam when she comes downstairs?
She is going to live with them full time
They want her to become their maid
They are going to send her to school
They found her a suitor
2
What does Mariam find when she returns home from Jalil's?
Nana has baked her a beautiful birthday cake
A pet pig is in their house
Jalil is there waiting for her
Nana has hung herself on a tree in front of their house
3
How did Jalil explain getting Nana pregnant to his wives?
He told them it was none of their business
He said she was lying and that it was not his child
He told them she forced herself on him
He didn't explain anything
4
What did Nana consider as the only skill essential for women like her and Mariam?
Reciting poetry
Enduring hardships
Sewing and cooking
Reading and writing
5
Who is Mariam forced to stay with after the death of her mother?
Jalil
Mullah Faizullah
Nobody; she lived alone
Bibi Jo
6
What did Mullah Faizullah teach Mariam?
Sewing techniques
Reciting the Koran & her prayers
Painting and drawing
Farming skills
7
What does Mariam want for her 15th birthday?
To go to Jalil's cinema with him and all of her brothers and sisters
Nothing
An expensive necklace
A new hijab
8
What did Jalil do when Mariam was waiting outside his house to see him?
He brought her flowers
He made her sleep on the ground outside
He sent the other kids outside to get rid of her
He made her feed the dogs
9
Which character expressed a desire for Mariam to receive an education?
Jalil
Nana
Farhad
Mullah Faizullah
10
What is the name of the man Mariam is to marry?
Mohammad
Jalil
Rasheed
Tim
11
What does the word "harami" mean?
Bastard child
Unwanted thing
Intelligent individual
Courageous individual
12
What does Jalil tell Mariam as she is trying to leave on the bus?
He cries and confesses he loved her mother all along
He says he is sorry and he will do everything he can to make it right
He tells her he will visit her, but Mariam refuses his offer
He tells her he is ashamed of her
13
How many wives does Jalil have?
4
2
1
3

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