Vocab
Horde
a large crowd
What is the name of the organization that took over control of Kabul?
The Taliban
Newly introduced character who is the son of Laila and Rasheed
Zalmai
"And, really, what could be said, what needed saying, when you'd shoved the barrel of your gun into your wife's mouth?"
Chapter 40
Distraught
very upset
Lament
sadness
What is the name of Laila and Rasheed's son?
Zalmai
Rasheed's first wife
Mariam
"My name is Wakil. If they ask-and they shouldn't-I'll tell them you're my cousin"
Incredulous
unable to believe
Sporadic
irregular
How many doctors work at Rabia Balkhi Hospital? (where they treated women)
2 doctors
The character the Rasheed wishes would become a street beggar
Aziza
"And yet she had to wonder, as she lay on the floor, her sweaty hands poised to guide the spoke, if indeed she could ever love Rasheed's child as she had Tariq's"
Chapter 38
Erratic
strange; inconsistent
Intonations
Melodies created by speech
What does Rasheed buy for Zalmai that has been forbidden by the Taliban?
A television
The character that punched Rasheed
Laila
"Singing is forbidden. Dancing is forbidden. Playing cards, playing chess, gambling, and kite flying are forbidden."
Chapter 37
Pragmatic
realistic
Bemusement
curious tolerance
To what does Laila respond with, "He's been dead for 20 years... Isn't dying once enough?"
The Taliban shooting rounds into the grave of an infamous singer
The father of 2 kids, 1 of which died a while ago
Rasheed
"Your daughter needs a caesarian... We have to open her womb and take the baby out, because it is in the breech position"
Chapter 39
Dilapidated
run-down