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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Sibi Fair.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Shabanu as the book begins?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

3. How much did someone offer for Guluband at last year's fair?
(a) Ten thousand rupees.
(b) Fifteen thousand rupees.
(c) Twelve thousand dollars.
(d) Eighteen hundred dollars.

4. What color is the covering Phulan must wear now that she is betrothed?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

5. Where does Shabanu keep the spending money Dadi gives her for the fair?
(a) In her shoe.
(b) Tied in her new skirt.
(c) In a purse around her waist.
(d) Tied in her chadr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dadi say will give him the best price for Guluband?

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

3. What color are the flowers that cover the desert after the rain?

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

5. How many days will the camels have to go without water on the journey to the fair?

(see the answer key)

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