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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Channan Pir known as?
(a) Protector of women.
(b) Protector of children.
(c) Granter of wishes.
(d) Granter of wealth.

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

4. What does Shabanu name the puppy Dadi gives her?
(a) Gulubaby.
(b) Mitooth.
(c) Sher Dil.
(d) Xhush Dil.

5. How many camels do Dadi and Shabanu have to return home with?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) None.
(d) One.

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

7. When Shabanu was little her mother bathed her with how much water?
(a) Five drops.
(b) Half a cup.
(c) One pot.
(d) A single cup.

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

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

10. After returning from the fair, the family has enough water to last _____.
(a) Five days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three weeks.

11. Who helps Shabanu feed the baby camel?
(a) Mama.
(b) Auntie.
(c) Phulan.
(d) Dadi.

12. What does the family feed the camels while they peg their noses?
(a) Mint.
(b) Licorice.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Wine.

13. What does Shabanu use to keep the scorpions away from their bedrolls?
(a) Sand trench.
(b) Onion.
(c) Garlic.
(d) Fire.

14. What tribe does Dadi consider to be dangerous and unpredictable on the journey to the fair?
(a) Derawar.
(b) Bahawalpur.
(c) Murad.
(d) Baluch.

15. How does Shabanu's new dress for her journey with Dadi make her feel?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Important.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much does Guluband and the rest of the male camels sell for?

3. How old is Phulan as the book begins?

4. What kind of snake bit the mother camel before she gave birth?

5. What is Phulan wearing when she comes to see the new baby camel with Dadi?

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