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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. Who tells Shabanu that it's okay to cry for Guluband?
(a) Mama.
(b) Phulan.
(c) Dadi.
(d) Grandfather.

2. What is the name of the leader of the group of men who are waiting to speak to Dadi after the carnival?
(a) Nazir.
(b) Zhob.
(c) Rahib.
(d) Wardak.

3. Who trains the Desert Rangers to look after life on the desert?
(a) Indian Army.
(b) Pakistani Army.
(c) U.S. Army.
(d) Afghan Army.

4. As they travel, what do the Bedford trucks and buses look like to Shabanu?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Scorpians.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Turtles.

5. What river does the Gudu Barrage cross?
(a) Indus River
(b) Kush River.
(c) Nile River.
(d) Thar River.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is it rumored that the Afghan mujahideen are paying for good camels?

2. What is Tipu?

3. What is needed to sell camels for a good price to the government?

4. How old is Shabanu as the book begins?

5. Watching Guluband be lead out of camp, Shabanu's heart feels like __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Shabanu worried about her future?

2. What kind of attention does Shabanu's herd of camels get at the Sibi fair?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Phulan tell Shabanu she worries about when she marries?

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

9. What is a nose peg?

10. What upsets Shabanu at the end of the first day of their trip to Sibi?

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