A Thousand Splendid Suns Jeopardy Review RULES You

A Thousand Splendid Suns – Jeopardy Review RULES • You will compete in teams to earn the most points by answering questions about the book • If you answer correctly, you get the point value of the question • If you answer incorrectly you will get negative points • Keep track of your own score • Once the question is asked you will have 30 seconds to talk as a team to decide on your answer • While you can collaborate to answer, the spokesperson MUST be the one to answer the question on your white board • The role of “spokesperson” will switch each round • Every team has the opportunity to get points every round… aka everyone will answer the question and then after the time is up, whoever has the right answer gets points • All teams can participate in final jeopardy, even if they are in the negatives

A Thousand Splendid Suns Jeopardy Review Characters Quotes Discussion Questions Plot 100 100 200 200 300 300 400 400 Final Jeopardy Question

Nicknamed “Revolutionary Girl” (Spelling counts!) Back

Laila Back

He was once a school teacher, but is forced to work in a bread factory by the Soviets. (Spelling counts!) Back

Hakim/Babi Back

Who are Ahmad and Noor and what happens to them? Back

Laila’s Brothers/ Hakim and Fariba’s sons, They are killed in the war Back

What are the names of Laila’s two best female friends from school? Back

Hassina and Giti Back

Name the speaker: “Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. Remember that, Mariam. ” Back

Nana Back

“I’m a different breed of man … Where I come from, one wrong look, one improper word, and blood is spilled. Where I come from, a woman’s face is her husband’s business only. ” Back

Rasheed Back

Where is this quote from? “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls. ” Back

Poem about Kabul Back

Name the speaker: “I should have tried harder. I should have married you when I had the chance. Everything would have been different, then. ” Back

Tariq, when he comes to Laila’s house after she has thought him dead for 9 years Back

Explain how “External Conflict Internal Circumstances” relates to the book Back

The internal lives of the characters are effected by the external political turmoil and historical events unfolding around them, which are out of their control Back

Give one example of a historical event that happens during the book and explain how it affects the characters’ lives Back

Answers will vary, refer to timelines to study Back

Why does Laila decide to marry Rasheed? Back

She is pregnant and decides that it is the safest option for her and her child… (it is unsafe for women to travel alone and the refugee camps are bad living conditions) Back

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Most likely to attend a Beyonce concert Back

Aaron Stanaway Back

Most likely to “dab” on camera during Ms. Hazel’s filming Back

Jeff Kratz Back

Most likely to rant about how TERRIBLE Rasheed is (2 possible answers) Back

Alexis Wargo OR Megan Kelly Back

Most Likely to suggest burning down the entire house to hide Rasheed’s murder Back

Brittany Battaglia Back

How does Mariam change from the beginning to the end of the book and gain meaning in her life? Back

She began life as an illegitimate being, and ended as a legitimate being (She finds love in her relationships with Laila and the children, comes to view herself as a “mother”) Back

This Jeopardy game was created by Jon Eckert and adapted by Madeline Hazel Revised: 9/17/16