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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Spin Gul and the Rangers will accompany the family as far ____________ on their way to meet with the landlords.
(a) Derawar.
(b) Deshewar.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Dingarh.

4. How long until the monsoons come after the sand storm?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

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

6. What is the name of Shabanu's cousin who married last year?
(a) Rahimyar Khan.
(b) Hakim-sahib.
(c) Adil.
(d) Nadir.

7. Who helps Shabanu to feel better about Phulan marrying Murad?
(a) Mithoo.
(b) Mama.
(c) Sharma.
(d) Dadi.

8. 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.

9. What word does Shabanu use to describe Hamir?
(a) Dreamer.
(b) Rich.
(c) Evil.
(d) Schemer.

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

11. What color dress does Shabanu wear to Phulan's wedding?
(a) Red.
(b) Pink.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

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

13. What is the name of the keeper of the fort at Derawar?
(a) Abassi.
(b) Ali.
(c) Shahzada.
(d) Jinwadda.

14. The midwife who helps Auntie during her miscarriage is the sister of ___________.
(a) Sharma.
(b) Shahzada.
(c) Murad.
(d) Dadi.

15. What do people leave around the house where Hamir is buried?
(a) Rupees.
(b) Stones.
(c) Pots.
(d) Flags.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Xhush Dil grab that makes all the mourners laugh?

2. What color chadr does Phulan wear on her wedding day?

3. Where does Grandfather want to be buried?

4. Phulan and Shabanu search for what plant in the desert that holds water?

5. Who mourns Hamir by not speaking for a week?

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