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And the Mountain Echoed Mountain the And 9. Two homes form twin focal points for the novel: the family home of Saboor, of Saboor, home family the the novel: for points focal twin form 9. homes Two Pari and Abdullah, they roles the and homes the Compare Kabul. in Suleiman by owned house initially on? based claims those are What each house? to claims Who has novel. the in play to one relate the characters how complicate ownership of questions the How do another? different many for role an important plays Shadbagh in tree old oak The 10. And the Mountains Echoed Mountains the And Questions issued by publisher by issued Questions 13. Discuss the title, the title, Discuss 13. storytelling? of the the structure In plot? in the recurrences or echoes of find examples ( 11. In addition to all of the important family relationships in the book, there are also many also many are there book, the in relationships family important of tothe all 11. addition In these of some Discuss just as strong. them of some characters, between bonds nongenetic family these between differences the are What fill. they needs what and relationships specific of the presence about say to trying is author the think you do What bonds? nonfamily and lives? our in these relationships 12. to was trying author the think you do What its perspective. widening gradually California, in of the elements What nationalities? and settings many so different including by accomplish characters the think you Do universal? are say you would experiences different characters' way? that it see would themselves characters (Parwana, Masooma, Saboor, Abdullah, and Pari) during its life. What is its What life. its Pari) during and Abdullah, Saboor, Masooma, (Parwana, characters it cuts Saboor you think do Why represent? itsbranches do What story? the in significance on? later landmark an important back as come stump its does How down?

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Hosseini’s third novel (after (after novel third Hosseini’s death. than painful more losses and wars, love, through family Afghan separated a laborer, of as Kabul, outside of Shadbagh, the village in 1952 in opens The story The son, Abdullah. his to loss and triumph parable of a haunting relates Kaboor, three Kaboor’s the of adoption for sale the is however, core, novel’s by Suleiman, husband, her and Wahdati Nila poet wealthy the to Pari, daughter, Pari’s step him leaves Nila has a stroke, Once Suleiman death. mother’s their after of sister his

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