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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 does Rahim-sahib's servant always ride when he brings gifts to Shanbanu?
(a) Black camel.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Jeep.
(d) White horse.

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

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

4. What does the mosque at Derawar remind Shabanu of?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Onions.
(c) Home.
(d) Sand dunes.

5. What is the name of Shabanu's cousin who married last year?
(a) Nadir.
(b) Adil.
(c) Hakim-sahib.
(d) Rahimyar Khan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color chadr does Phulan wear on her wedding day?

2. Who helps Shabanu to feel better about Phulan marrying Murad?

3. What is the name of the Wing Commander at Yazman?

4. What does Hamir give to Phulan as a wedding gift?

5. What is the reaction of the men in the hunting party when Shabanu tries to save Phulan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the legend of the thirsty dead?

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

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

7. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

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

9. Was Mama right to mistrust the message brought to them by Spin Gul from the other Ranger post?

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

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