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

2. How long does Dadi hope his journey to the market place with Shabanu will be?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 1 month.

3. What clothing marks the Marris tribe from other groups?
(a) Embroidered vests.
(b) Billowy trousers.
(c) Gun slings.
(d) Striped turban.

4. What does Shabanu sell at the fair?
(a) Three camel hair blankets.
(b) Two of grandfather's saddles.
(c) Three of Mama's dresses.
(d) Two clay pots.

5. Where are the expensive fighting and dancing camels often sent?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Eygpt.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Iraq.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reaction from Phulan, Mama, and Auntie when Dadi shows them all the things he bought for Phulan's dowry?

2. What is Phulan wearing when she comes to see the new baby camel with Dadi?

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

4. What color chadr does Phulan wear to the shrine?

5. What is the special treat Dadi buys for Shabanu to eat at the carnival?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Dadi sell most of the female camels to and how do the negotiations go?

3. What does Shabanu realize as she tells Phulan all about the Sibi fair?

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

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

6. How does Shabanu feel about her future after Dadi comforts her?

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

8. What does Grandfather tell Shabanu after she returns from Sibi?

9. What does delivering the baby camel cause Shabanu to think about?

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

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