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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Ramadan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Phulan feeds Mithoo by hanging a goatskin bag from ___________.
(a) Neck of a mother camel.
(b) Her arm.
(c) Branch of a thorn tree.
(d) A pole in the courtyard.

2. What tribe are the four men from who are waiting for Dadi after the carnival?
(a) Bugti.
(b) Pathan.
(c) Murad.
(d) Cholistan.

3. Watching Guluband be lead out of camp, Shabanu's heart feels like __________.
(a) Sand.
(b) A burning piece of paper.
(c) A dead camel.
(d) Broken clay pots.

4. What does one of the men bring to play during the celebration of Dadi's success?
(a) Lute.
(b) Sitar.
(c) Bagpipe.
(d) Horn.

5. As they travel, what do the Bedford trucks and buses look like to Shabanu?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Scorpians.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Turtles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Fatima play while Sharma sings?

2. How long has it been at the beginning of the novel since there was rain in the Cholistan desert?

3. What is the name of the Muslim feast where camels and goats are sacrificed?

4. When Shabanu was little her mother bathed her with how much water?

5. How many camels do they need to sell in order to pay for Phulan's wedding?

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