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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. Mama washed the sand out of Shabanu's eyes with water and __________.
(a) Aloe.
(b) Chamomile.
(c) Dill.
(d) Mint.

2. What is the name of the keeper of the fort at Derawar?
(a) Jinwadda.
(b) Abassi.
(c) Shahzada.
(d) Ali.

3. Phulan and Shabanu search for what plant in the desert that holds water?
(a) Pugo.
(b) Sito.
(c) Nillo.
(d) Kharin.

4. Who actually sent the message from the Ranger post at Maujgarh?
(a) Murad.
(b) Dadi.
(c) Hamir.
(d) Nazir.

5. What word does Shabanu use to describe Hamir?
(a) Evil.
(b) Schemer.
(c) Rich.
(d) Dreamer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rahim-sahib has the honorable role of being a what?

2. What does Shabanu throw at the men in the hunting party in order to save Phulan?

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

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 is the name of Hamir and Murad's older brother who was killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Shabanu gets the women safely away from Mehrabpur?

3. What is the story behind the shrine of Channan Pir?

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

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

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

7. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

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

9. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

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

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