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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. Rahim-sahib is in his ____________.
(a) Sixties.
(b) Seventies.
(c) Forties.
(d) Fifties.

2. How many sons does Rahim-sahib already have?
(a) Ten.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

3. While the men decide the fate of Shabanu's family, who is she afraid Phulan will have to marry?
(a) Shahzada.
(b) Rahim.
(c) Nazir.
(d) Murad.

4. Who mourns Hamir by not speaking for a week?
(a) Bibi Lal.
(b) Kulsum.
(c) Phulan.
(d) Sakina.

5. What does Shabanu think is Murad's defining feature?
(a) Dark eyes.
(b) Funny laugh.
(c) Full mustache.
(d) Protruding ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dadi tells Shabanu that Rahim-sahib has paid a fair price for such a ___________ girl.

2. What is the name of Hamir and Murad's mother?

3. Where did they find Hamir's older brother's body?

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

5. What does Shabanu pray for at the shrine of Channan Pil?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

10. What happens when Nazir and his hunting party see Shabanu returning from getting water?

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