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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women at Shakila's celebration do before eating in "Wedding"?
(a) They dance.
(b) They pray.
(c) They tell jokes.
(d) They paint henna.

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

3. Why can't Shakila act happy during her feast in "Wedding"?
(a) Because it is tradition.
(b) Because she is tired.
(c) Because she is upset to be getting married.
(d) Because she doesn't like her in-laws.

4. Where is Shakila married?
(a) Mariam's house.
(b) Bulbula's house.
(c) Her mother's porch.
(d) A public park.

5. In "The Business Trip", why is Yunis' marriage complicated?
(a) Sultan refuses to help him find a girl.
(b) He can't decide between two girls.
(c) The girl's parents want her to marry someone else.
(d) He isn't legally allowed to marry.

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

7. How many children does Sultan have with his first wife?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

8. Why must Shakila and Wakil sit down at the same time on their wedding day?
(a) Because it is a superstition.
(b) Because Wakil gets angry if they don't.
(c) Because it proves they love each other.
(d) Because Shakila's mother insists.

9. Why did Jamila's family kill her?
(a) To save money.
(b) It was an accident.
(c) To not be disgraced.
(d) To avenge her crimes.

10. In "Wedding", how must Shakila act toward her mother-in-law?
(a) Silent.
(b) She isn't allowed to speak to her.
(c) Pleased to be joining her family.
(d) Like a servant.

11. Who does the narrator say used to enjoy wearing the burka?
(a) Rich women.
(b) Poor women.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Married women.

12. What does Shakila do for a living?
(a) She is a teacher's assistant.
(b) She is a maid.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is a secretary.

13. Whose idea is it for Shakila to wear a burka?
(a) Sultan's.
(b) Her own.
(c) Wakil's.
(d) Her mother's.

14. Who is given a bloody cloth after Shakila's wedding?
(a) Wakil.
(b) Shakila.
(c) Wakil's father.
(d) Shakila's father.

15. In "The Matriarch", how many people live in Sultan's apartment?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shakila do during her feast in "Wedding"?

2. What do the women sit on in Sultan's apartment in "The Matriarch"?

3. What types of hairstyles do the Taliban ban?

4. What makes Bulbula unattractive to her social class?

5. How many children does Bibi Gul have?

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