english a thousand splendid suns chapter 1-2 – Flashcards

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how old is mariam at the beginning of chapter 1?
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five years old
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describe Nana's reaction to mariam's breaking the bowl?
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she was mad
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why does the speaker assert that the harami is innocent?
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because the creators of the harami who are culpable.
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how does nana react after jalil told mariam about the pistachio tree?
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she said those are just lies.
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describe jalil's family and business life.
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jalil has three wives and nine legitimate children. jalil was rich.
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what happened to nana after she became pregnant with mariam? what does nana wish her father had done?
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her father disowns her
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nana tells mariam,"like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. always. you remember that mariam." what does this mean?
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that the man blames a woman.
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why had nana refused to live in heart?
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because she wouldn't live her father's empty house.
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when nana was fifteen, she almost got married. why was the wedding called off?
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because she had seizers
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according to nana, why did jalil build her and mariam's house instead of hiring workers? contrast nana's and jalil's verisons of mariam's birth.
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he was feeliing guilty.
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