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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 is Shabanu pleased to see at the camp the Ranger's have made for the women at the edge of Derawar?
(a) Murad.
(b) Shahzada.
(c) Sharma.
(d) Dadi.

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

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

4. Spin Gul and the Rangers will accompany the family as far ____________ on their way to meet with the landlords.
(a) Derawar.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Deshewar.
(d) Dingarh.

5. How long until the monsoons come after the sand storm?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Grandfather's turban?

2. What does the mosque at Derawar remind Shabanu of?

3. What kind of tree do the young boys climb into at the Wing Commanders?

4. What does Rahim-sahib's servant always ride when he brings gifts to Shanbanu?

5. What is the name of the keeper of the fort at Derawar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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