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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Bargain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dadi sell Guluband to?
(a) Rahib.
(b) Wardak.
(c) Nazir.
(d) Zhob.

2. What kind of snake bit the mother camel before she gave birth?
(a) Mamba.
(b) King.
(c) Krait.
(d) Cobra.

3. What does Dadi send Shabanu out to buy for a celebration at the fair?
(a) Two chickens.
(b) Four chickens.
(c) Calf.
(d) Roasted goat.

4. Who does Dadi say will give him the best price for Guluband?
(a) Russians.
(b) Princes.
(c) Desert Rangers.
(d) Mujahideen.

5. What does "shutr keena" mean?
(a) Desert revenge.
(b) Camel vengeance.
(c) The desert way.
(d) The way of the camel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shabanu feel Guluband has taken with him?

2. As they travel, what do the Bedford trucks and buses look like to Shabanu?

3. What doesn't Shabanu see at the fair?

4. What has Grandfather made for Dadi to sell at the market?

5. It is said the Abassi prince kept how many wives in underground cells?

(see the answer key)

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