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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. What is the song called that Shama sings to the other women at the shrine?
(a) Harkim.
(b) Ghazal.
(c) Kafi.
(d) Kharin.

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

3. What color chadr does Phulan wear on her wedding day?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Pink.

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

5. What is the reaction of the men in the hunting party when Shabanu tries to save Phulan?
(a) Fear.
(b) Respect.
(c) Anger.
(d) Mirth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama give to her cousins at the camp of the shrine?

2. How many days will Phulan have to mourn Hamir before she can marry?

3. What does Dadi tell Shabanu to use as a guide when she leaves with all the women?

4. Who is Shabanu pleased to see at the camp the Ranger's have made for the women at the edge of Derawar?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Shabanu and Phulan are sent ahead of the family on their journey to the fort?

2. Why does Shabanu worry about Phulan's future as the wife of a farmer?

3. Why will Bibi Lal likely be a good mother-in-law to Phulan?

4. What becomes of the house where Hamir is buried?

5. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

6. What does Auntie tell Shabanu the morning after Hamir is killed by Nazir?

7. How does Auntie act during the pilgrimage to Channan Pir?

8. What happens when Dadi and Shabanu go out searching for Grandfather during the storm?

9. How does Shabanu react to the new fate she has been given?

10. What is the legend of the thirsty dead?

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