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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Shabanu feel about how her sister keeps herself covered as a bride-to-be?
(a) Envious.
(b) Proud.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

2. Shabanu names the orphan camel Mithoo for his __________.
(a) Toothlessness.
(b) Sweetness.
(c) White fur.
(d) Stubborness.

3. What does Auntie give Shabanu before her journey with Dadi?
(a) Chadr.
(b) Book.
(c) Lungi.
(d) Money.

4. Which camel gets a nose peg first?
(a) Mithoo.
(b) Xhush Dil.
(c) Sher Dil.
(d) Kalu.

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

6. What does Dadi accuse the herder of during their negations over the camels?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Playing games.
(c) Lying.
(d) False economy.

7. Who is taking care of Mithoo while Shabanu is on the journey?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Phulan.
(c) Auntie.
(d) Mama.

8. Where are the expensive fighting and dancing camels often sent?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Eygpt.

9. How many baby camels are in the herd when the orphan baby comes along?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

10. What does the shrine of Channan Pir look like?
(a) An oasis.
(b) A golden mosque.
(c) A mound of stones.
(d) A stone arch.

11. Who does Phulan resemble?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Mama.
(c) Auntie.
(d) Dadi.

12. What are chapatis?
(a) Bread.
(b) Head covering.
(c) Water jug.
(d) Water supply.

13. What does Phulan's name mean?
(a) Hope.
(b) Dreamer.
(c) Earth.
(d) Flower.

14. How much does the kind herder pay for Dadi's camels?
(a) Thirty thousand rupees.
(b) Thirty-three thousand rupees.
(c) Twenty-eight thousand rupees.
(d) Twenty-five thousand rupees.

15. Camels usually give birth by ____________.
(a) Laying down.
(b) Getting in water.
(c) Standing up.
(d) Walking the desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Kalu?

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

3. What is the name of the place Dadi and Shabanu will travel to sell their camels?

4. What is the color of the skirt Mama makes for Shabanu before she sets out on her journey with Dadi?

5. Shabanu doesn't think she will ever be as beautiful as who?

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