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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the kind herder pay for Dadi's camels?

2. When Shabanu was little her mother bathed her with how much water?

3. What is the name of the leader of the group of men who are waiting to speak to Dadi after the carnival?

4. What river does the Gudu Barrage cross?

5. How many baby camels are there when Dadi and Shabanu return home from their journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disturbing thing does Shabanu learn about how other tribes treat camels?

2. What present does Dadi give Shabanu before they leave Sibi?

3. What upsets Shabanu at the end of the first day of their trip to Sibi?

4. What is a nose peg?

5. What all does Shabanu do at the Sibi carnival?

6. How does Dadi respond when Shabanu asks him if he was afraid of the Bugtis tribesmen who stopped their caravan?

7. How do the rains dictate the life of Shabanu's family?

8. What kind of attention does Shabanu's herd of camels get at the Sibi fair?

9. What changes does Shabanu notice in Phulan as the wedding draws nearer?

10. What happens when Shabanu goes from the women's camp to gather fodder and firewood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Shabanu's life defined more by her losses than anything she has gained? What loss in particular has had the most transformational power in her life?

Essay Topic 2

In what way are the landscape and culture of Cholistan as important as the characters in the novel? How do they shape the plot and characters of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Is Shabanu worthy of the origin of her name: a princess? Discuss the character of Shabanu and how she changed and matured by the end of the novel. Did she have a regal spirit and was her spirit broken by the end of the story?

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