Type
Importance
What was happening?
Describe the quoting character
100
"Suddenly I understand! Since I'm not quite of an age where I must cover my head, I am not use to seeing the world like this" Page 90
What is an Ah Ha moment
100
What is the importance to this quote. "It all happened a year after we married" (Page 94)
The importance is that it shows that she is remembering the discussion she had with Faiz about moving to help the injured.
100
"It all happened the year after we married" (Page 94) What was happening at that point?
She was under the stars thinking if Faiz was looking at the same ones. Then she was remembering when they had the conversation about moving to Pakistan
100
"When we awake that late afternoon I do not feel hungry for the first time in many days"
What is A girl missing a mother, a father and two brothers. Being taken in by a woman with two sons and a husband going on a long journey.
200
"It all happened a year after we married" Page 94
What is a Memory Moment
200
What is the importance of this quote "When we awake late that afternoon, I do not feel hungry for the first time in many days." (Page 124)
The importance for this signpost is that after many days of traveling she does not feel hungry after having a protein bar earlier that night, unlike other days where she was use to waking up hungry.
200
"Suddenly I understand. Since I am not quite at an age when I must cover my head I am not use to seeing the world like this." (Page 90) What is happening at this point?
They are walking through a bazaar and she is looking at all the begging and dying men and women and thinking about how she sees everything through the turban.
200
"Love at first sight was not the ridiculous romantic notion I always thought it to be" (Page 123)
What is a woman with a husband who may or may not be alive. A use-to-be-New Yorker
300
"How will we walk to Turkum without food?" Page 100
What is Tough Question
300
What is the importance of this quote. "How will we walk to Turkum without food??" (Page 100)
The importance is that they are trying to think of a way to get to Turkum without starvation.
300
"How will we make it to Turkum without food?" (Page 100) What is happening at this point?
Kalida is talking to her husband as they discuss how they will get to Turkum, right after he arrives back from the bazaar without finding any food
300
"How will we walk to Turkum without food?" (Page 100)
What is a mother of two sons. A wife. A traveling woman going across a whole country.
400
"Love at first sight was not the ridiculous romantic notion I always thought it to be" Page 123
What is a Words of The Wiser or Contrast and Contradiction
400
What is the importance of this quote. "Suddenly I understand! Since I'm not quite of an age when I must cover my face I am not use to seeing the world like this" (Page 90)
This shows that she is not use to seeing the world through a turban and being dressed as a boy.
400
"Love at first sight was not the ridiculous romantic notion she always thought it to be" (Page 123) What is happening at this point in the story?
She is having a flash back to when she met Fiaz and when she was over his apartment.
400
"It all happened a year after we married" (Page 94)
What is A woman looking for her lost husband who has contributed many hours to school and teach homeless kids
500
"When we awake that late afternoon I do not feel hungry for the first time in many days" Page 124
What is Contrast and Contradiction
500
What is the importance of this signpost "Love at first sight was not the ridiculous romantic notion she always thought is to be" (Page 124)
She is giving herself advice. Also she is showing a difference in her normal thoughts.
500
"When we awake that late after noon I do not feel hungry for the first time in many days" (Page 124) What is happening at this point?
They are awaking. The day before they got yellow packets from a truck containing protein bars.
500
"Suddenly I understand. Since I am not quite of an age when I must cover my head I am not use to seeing the world like this" (Page 90)
What is a young girl on a journey secretly hoping she will see her brother and father after the death of her brother and mother
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