Use these questions to guide your reading/review of Part II of Suns:
1) In this section we are introduced to young Laila and her family. What were Laila's parents like when they were young? How and why have they changed? How does their relationship affect Laila?
2) Why does Laila's father believe in the importance of education for women? (You may also want to research the history of educational opportunities for females in Afghanistan.)
3) What is wrong with Laila's mother?
4) What is Tariq's disability? How does he deal with his disability? What does this show about his character?
5) How is Laila's family affected by the deaths of their two sons?
6) What is the role of religion in the novel? Does it provide any consolation to the people?
7) Why does Laila's father take her to see the two Buddhas at Bamiyan?
8) How does the relationship of Laila and Tariq change?
9) What is the impact of the Soviet withdrawal on the citizens of Kabul?
10) What finally convinces Laila's mother to leave Kabul?
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