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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What landmark do Shabanu and Dadi follow for the last part of their journey to the fair?
(a) River
(b) City wall.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Railroad.

3. What kind of ride does Shabanu do first at the fair?
(a) Pony.
(b) Bicycle.
(c) Ferris Wheel.
(d) Merry-go-round.

4. What color is the covering Phulan must wear now that she is betrothed?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

5. How much does Guluband and the rest of the male camels sell for?
(a) One hundred and fifty thousand rupees.
(b) Two hundred thousand rupees.
(c) Fifty-five thousand rupees.
(d) One hundred thousand rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many camels do they need to sell in order to pay for Phulan's wedding?

2. Camels usually give birth by ____________.

3. Who does Dadi sell Guluband to?

4. What name does Grandfather give all his camels?

5. What does the shrine of Channan Pir look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dadi make it up to Shabanu for discussing selling Guluband?

2. Why is Shabanu worried about her future?

3. What is the celebration at Shabanu's camp like on the last night of the Sibi fair?

4. What do they do to prepare the camels to be sold in Sibi?

5. What disturbing thing does Shabanu learn about how other tribes treat camels?

6. How do the rains dictate the life of Shabanu's family?

7. How does Dadi respond when Shabanu asks him if he was afraid of the Bugtis tribesmen who stopped their caravan?

8. What does Shabanu encounter when she hears a camel in distress while tending the herd?

9. What is a nose peg?

10. Why is this trip to the Sibi fair particularly poignant for Shabanu?

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