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

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

3. Who tells the woman about how Hamir died?
(a) Kulana.
(b) Sakina.
(c) Kulsan.
(d) Sahara.

4. What kind of tree do the young boys climb into at the Wing Commanders?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Fig.
(c) Mango.
(d) Plum.

5. Dadi tells Shabanu that Rahim-sahib has paid a fair price for such a ___________ girl.
(a) Rebellious.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Troublesome.
(d) Beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people leave around the house where Hamir is buried?

2. Rahim-sahib sends Shanbanu all the jewelry except what?

3. What is the name of the women who paint the bride before the wedding?

4. What are the graves of the martyrs made out of at Derawar?

5. Phulan and Shabanu see what tied to a tree while they are searching for the water plant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

3. What do the men decide should happen to Phulan and Shabanu?

4. What do they discover when they go outside the hut after the sand storm?

5. How does Shabanu break with tradition on Grandfather's behalf?

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

7. Why can't Grandfather be buried inside the fort at Derawar?

8. What does Sharma tell Dadi about the marriage arrangements for Shabanu?

9. What advice does Sharma give to Phulan before the wedding?

10. How does Shabanu meet Rahim-sahib for the first time?

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