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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Smell of Dust, pgs. 163-180.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Bibi Gul and Sharifa talk about when Sharifa returns to Sultan's apartment?
(a) Books.
(b) Crime.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Cooking.

2. In "Crime and Punishment", how does Sharifa feel about staying in Peshawar?
(a) She likes it a lot.
(b) She thinks she needs to stay there longer to like it.
(c) She dislikes it.
(d) She doesn't care one way or the other.

3. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar with the other women?
(a) Dances.
(b) Sings.
(c) Writes.
(d) Eats.

4. What happened to Bulbula after suffering an illness as a child?
(a) She can't speak.
(b) She never recovered.
(c) She needs to eat a special diet.
(d) She lost the ability to walk.

5. In "The Matriarch", what reason is given for the Sultan's simple living arrangements?
(a) Too many wives.
(b) Tradition.
(c) The war.
(d) A loss of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leila feel about staying in Sultan's apartment?

2. How does Bibi Gul feel at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?

3. Why did Jamila's husband leave her with his brother?

4. Whose idea is it for Shakila to wear a burka?

5. How did Jamila's family react when the man visited her?

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