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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Desert Storm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shabanu says that as they leave the fair she feels as empty as ___________.
(a) Clay cups.
(b) Blank paper.
(c) The desert.
(d) The cloudless sky.

2. Where does Shabanu keep the spending money Dadi gives her for the fair?
(a) In her shoe.
(b) Tied in her new skirt.
(c) In a purse around her waist.
(d) Tied in her chadr.

3. What color chadr does Phulan wear to the shrine?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

4. What is the color of the skirt Mama makes for Shabanu before she sets out on her journey with Dadi?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

5. What does Shabanu name the puppy Dadi gives her?
(a) Xhush Dil.
(b) Sher Dil.
(c) Mitooth.
(d) Gulubaby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "shutr keena" mean?

2. What is the name of the place Dadi and Shabanu will travel to sell their camels?

3. What kind of dance do the boys do during the celebration at the fair?

4. Shabanu names the orphan camel Mithoo for his __________.

5. What color is Kalu?

(see the answer key)

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