View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Grandfather made for Dadi to sell at the market?
(a) Wooden saddles.
(b) Cooking pots.
(c) Camel hair blankets.
(d) Woven ropes.

2. What is the special treat Dadi buys for Shabanu to eat at the carnival?
(a) Panir.
(b) Shatoosh.
(c) Paan.
(d) Xhush.

3. What is the color of the skirt Mama makes for Shabanu before she sets out on her journey with Dadi?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. It is said the Abassi prince kept how many wives in underground cells?
(a) 500.
(b) 120.
(c) 70.
(d) 50.

5. What kind of dance do the boys do during the celebration at the fair?
(a) Danger dance.
(b) Sword dance.
(c) Laughter dance.
(d) Snake dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Shabanu was little her mother bathed her with how much water?

2. Who trains the Desert Rangers to look after life on the desert?

3. Mama thinks Shabanu needs to learn how to _________for her future.

4. What is the name of the place Dadi and Shabanu will travel to sell their camels?

5. How many days will the camels have to go without water on the journey to the fair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mama worry about Shabanu's future?

3. How does Shabanu feel about her gift from Auntie?

4. What changes does Shabanu notice in Phulan as the wedding draws nearer?

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

6. What present does Dadi give Shabanu before they leave Sibi?

7. Describe the scene when Wardak returns to buy Guluband.

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

9. What happens when a group of Bugtis tribesmen stop the caravan Dadi and Shabanu are traveling with to the Sibi Fair?

10. What happens when Shabanu goes from the women's camp to gather fodder and firewood?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 903 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample