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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Fatima play while Sharma sings?
(a) Bagpipe.
(b) Sitar.
(c) Drums.
(d) Lute.

2. What is Mama's reaction when Shabanu says she will go live with Sharma rather than marry Rahim?
(a) Slaps Dadi.
(b) Cries.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Slaps Shabanu.

3. What is the reaction of the men in the hunting party when Shabanu tries to save Phulan?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Respect.
(d) Mirth.

4. Who tells the woman about how Hamir died?
(a) Sahara.
(b) Kulana.
(c) Sakina.
(d) Kulsan.

5. What is the name of Hamir and Murad's mother?
(a) Rahina.
(b) Sakina.
(c) Kulan.
(d) Bibi Lal.

6. What is the name of Auntie's husband?
(a) Rahimyar Khan.
(b) Nadir.
(c) Hakim-sahib.
(d) Adil.

7. What color chadr does Phulan wear on her wedding day?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

8. Dadi turns the young man that they find in the sand toward _________.
(a) East.
(b) Down.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Mecca.

9. What does the name Rahim mean?
(a) Kind.
(b) Wise.
(c) Merciful.
(d) Patient.

10. What is the name of Hamir and Murad's older brother who was killed?
(a) Khan sahib.
(b) Lal sahib.
(c) Lal Khan.
(d) Khul Lal.

11. Phulan and Shabanu search for what plant in the desert that holds water?
(a) Sito.
(b) Kharin.
(c) Nillo.
(d) Pugo.

12. What did Shabanu see Dadi doing at the men's camp at the shrine?
(a) Singing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Wrestling.

13. What does Hamir give to Phulan as a wedding gift?
(a) A ruby ring.
(b) A horse.
(c) A house.
(d) Gold bangels.

14. What does the mosque at Derawar remind Shabanu of?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Sand dunes.
(c) Onions.
(d) Home.

15. Where did they find Hamir's older brother's body?
(a) An old well.
(b) The toba.
(c) Buried in the sand.
(d) In the courtyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. The midwife who helps Auntie during her miscarriage is the sister of ___________.

2. Dadi squeezes enough water out of the sand after the storm to fill __________.

3. Where does Grandfather want to be buried?

4. What color dress does Shabanu wear to Phulan's wedding?

5. While the men decide the fate of Shabanu's family, who is she afraid Phulan will have to marry?

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