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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. What does Dadi tell the one-eyed man that he will sell Guluband for?
(a) Thirty thousand rupees.
(b) Twenty-five thousand rupees.
(c) Thirty-three thousand rupees.
(d) Twenty-eight thousand rupees.

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

3. How many camels does Dadi sell at the fair?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Fourteen.

4. What does Shabanu sell at the fair?
(a) Two clay pots.
(b) Three camel hair blankets.
(c) Two of grandfather's saddles.
(d) Three of Mama's dresses.

5. What does Shabanu use to feed the orphan camel?
(a) Her fingers.
(b) Another mother camel.
(c) A wet cloth.
(d) A cup.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shabanu have to keep away from the mother camel giving birth?

2. Who does Phulan resemble?

3. How many baby camels are in the herd when the orphan baby comes along?

4. Who does Shabanu think about as she helps the camel deliver the baby?

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

(see the answer key)

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