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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 color are the guards' turbans at the Wing Commanders?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Shabanu pleased to see at the camp the Ranger's have made for the women at the edge of Derawar?

3. What does the name Rahim mean?

4. What does Dadi tell Shabanu to use as a guide when she leaves with all the women?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

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

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

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

6. What is the legend of the thirsty dead?

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

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

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

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

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