Salt Houses Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

Why does Linah continue thinking about the Sri Lankan woman in the shop? (from Chapter 10 - Linah)

She does not want the woman to feel alone but she knows there is nothing she can do to help her.

She thinks of Tika in the woman's place and it makes her sad.

She wonders if her family are looking for her, and what will happen to her now she is on her own.

She wishes that she and Zain had helped the woman pay for her groceries.

2.

Why does Alia get annoyed by the baby's crying in the night? (from Epilogue)

Her Alzheimer's makes the baby's crying confusing to her.

She feels tired all the time and the baby has disturbed her from much-needed sleep.

She gets flashbacks to being a mother herself and how her children would keep her up all night.

She hears the crying coming from the balcony and assumes the baby has been left there alone.

3.

Why are Alia and Widad not all that close as sisters? (from Chapter 3 - Alia)

They live far apart and seldom get to see one another.

They had a severe argument as teenagers that neither of them have fully recovered from.

Widad is very religious and Alia is more liberal and reckless, thinking Widad boring.

Widad looks down on Alia, thinking herself superior.

4.

Why was Boston a relief to Souad? (from Chapter 9 - Souad)

America was a refreshing change after having lived in Paris for so long.

She never learned to love Paris and moving to America was a fresh start.

Her relationship with Elie improved after they moved.

She wanted to be closer to Karam.

5.

Why does Alia feel guilty about wanting to move to Amman? (from Chapter 6 - Alia)

Moving to Amman would be painful for her children as well as costly for their whole family.

These thoughts feel like a betrayal because moving to Amman would mean leaving Atef and the children.

She knows it would not be best for her children and that Atef did not want to leave Kuwait.

She has a strained relationship with Salma and moving closer would exacerbate it.

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