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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days will Phulan have to mourn Hamir before she can marry?
(a) 20.
(b) 100.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

2. What color is Grandfather's turban?
(a) Red striped.
(b) Black.
(c) Light blue.
(d) Dark blue.

3. What does Shabanu think is Murad's defining feature?
(a) Protruding ears.
(b) Dark eyes.
(c) Funny laugh.
(d) Full mustache.

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

5. What is grandfather's first name?
(a) Shahzada.
(b) Ali.
(c) Abassi.
(d) Jinwadda.

6. How many wives does Rahim-sahib have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

7. While the men decide the fate of Shabanu's family, who is she afraid Phulan will have to marry?
(a) Murad.
(b) Rahim.
(c) Shahzada.
(d) Nazir.

8. What is the song called that Shama sings to the other women at the shrine?
(a) Harkim.
(b) Ghazal.
(c) Kafi.
(d) Kharin.

9. What does Rahim-sahib's servant always ride when he brings gifts to Shanbanu?
(a) White horse.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Jeep.
(d) Black camel.

10. Rahim-sahib has the honorable role of being a what?
(a) Seiv.
(b) Sulman.
(c) Syed.
(d) Sheik.

11. What does Sharma tell Shabanu is the most beautiful thing God can give a woman?
(a) Sons.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) A good man.
(d) Freedom.

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

13. Where does Grandfather want to be buried?
(a) Cholistan.
(b) Derawar.
(c) Mehrabpur.
(d) Mosque.

14. What do the people of the desert thatch the roofs of their huts with?
(a) Khani.
(b) Dera.
(c) Khip.
(d) Dedi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people leave around the house where Hamir is buried?

2. What word does Shabanu use to describe Hamir?

3. What does Mama give to her cousins at the camp of the shrine?

4. What are the thorny trees called?

5. What kind of tree do the young boys climb into at the Wing Commanders?

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