Chapters 1-2
What does Rachida discover when she opens the velvet draperies to Samya’s room?
She discovers that Boutros is dead.
What detail consistently marks Samya's deceased mother's room at the family house?
It was double-locked and framed by a large black border.
How does Samya feel after killing her husband?
Detached and relieved, feeling "a weight had fallen from her chest."
On what night does Samya go driving?
Sunday
According to Samya's father, what is the primary purpose of her education?
To announce the birth of a son
What reason does Antoun give Samya for the necessity of her quick marriage?
The family is facing bankruptcy.
What rule do the girls have to follow during their weekly bath at the boarding school?
They have to scrub themselves through a long white shirt.
Why does Samya frantically push through the crowd to reach the man who set himself on fire?