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Naheed Kasnat Senzai

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A Reading Group Guide to
Shooting Kabul
By N. H. Senzai

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

The discussion questions and activities that follow are intended to enhance your reading of Shooting Kabul. Please feel free to adapt these materials to suit the needs of your classroom or community group.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Chapter 1 begins with the sentence, "It's a perfect night to run away . . ." From what is the family running at the opening of the story? Describe at least three ways in which running away (or choosing to stay) is an important idea in terms of the novel's plot and themes.

2. Describe the main character, Fadi. What are his interests and dreams? What roles does he play within both his immediate family and his larger Afghan community in California? How are Fadi's family and community relationships similar to, or different from, your own?

3. Why did Fadi's father, Habib, choose to return to Afghanistan? What does this choice tell you about Habib? If you were a member of Habib's family, how would you have felt about this decision?

4. What happens to Fadi's sister, Mariam, as the family embarks on their escape from Afghanistan? How are feelings of guilt and responsibility about this incident expressed differently by various members of the family?

5. What do Fadi's memories of life with Mariam teach readers about Afghanistan? What type of doll is Gul see more

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A Reading Group Guide to Shooting Kabul By N. H. Senzai ABOUT THIS GUIDE The discussion questions and activities that follow are intended to enhance your reading of Shooting Kabul. Please feel free to adapt these materials to suit the needs of your classroom or community group. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1.

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The biggest conflict was Fadi leaving his sister's hand when they were getting chased by the Taliban. The whole story is based on the fact that can Mariam survive being alone in a war-torn country where the US and 40 other countries were stealth bombing 24/7. They had to figure out a way to get Mariam back.

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The bullies at school include Isaac, Ian, Justin, and Felix. In the days after 9/11, they were the ones to bully because of his color. Some of his cousins were Zalmay, Masood, Aziz, and Firas, who gave him advice about American schools on his first days.

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The main characters in the book were Fadi, his sister Mariam, his older sister Noor, his father, and his mother Zafoona. His friends at school include Jonathon Greenly, and Anh Hong. Noor gave Fadi $50 for the entrance for the photography club. Anh and Jon were the ones to help him with the photography contest.

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Fadi is successfully illegally smuggled out of Afghanistan, but legally into Fremont, CA.

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This is where Fadi originally lived, but his family kept getting attacked by the notorious Taliban.

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This is Jalalabad, where Mariam is accidentally left behind because of the Taliban. The rest of the family has left in the truck for Peshawar, Pakistan.