Wanting Mor (by Rukhsana Khan) Guided Reading Questions

Wanting Mor -  Guided Reading Questions 

by: Rukhsana Khan

* Please write a paragraph for each of the guided reading questions below. 

Due Date: May 22, 2020

1. Why does Jameela’s father decide to move them to Kabul?

2. What problem does Jameela’s father have that makes it hard for Jameela to respect him?

3. Would you feel the same way if he was your father? Explain. 

4. Jameela talks about a time when her father was different. What happened to change him? 

5. Khala Gul uses the girls in her orphanage to get money to support the orphanage. Is she a ‘good/  protagonistic' character or a ‘bad / antagonistic’ character? Explain. 

6. Why do you think Soraya and Zeba don’t want Jameela to have the
operation? 

7. Why did Agha Akram’s wife refuse to let Jameela stay with them?
Was she a ‘good’ character or an antagonistic character? Explain. 

8. What does it mean when Jameela’s grandfather says “what made a pot strong was the firing” What was Jameela’s grandfather referring to in this saying? 

9. When Jameela’s mother says “If you can’t be beautiful you should at least be good” what do you think she means by that?

10. Most stories have one climax (most exciting part), but some could argue that there are two climactic scenes in this novel. Which two scenes do you think are the most climactic? 

11.  A motif is a recurring symbol that takes on a special significance in a story. Name three motifs in the novel. Explain their significance and what they symbolize. 

12. Name one theme from the novel.  Why is this important to read about? Explain with connections to your own life.

13. Does the title Wanting Mor match the novel? Why or why not?

14. Jameela is born a cleft lip, do you think that things would have been much better if she was born without one?

15. Do you think Jameela made the right decision to stay at the orphanage instead of being with her dad and stepmother? Explain your thinking.