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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shabanu name the puppy Dadi gives her?

2. How many days will the camels have to go without water on the journey to the fair?

3. How much does Dadi sell Tipu for?

4. What is the religion of Shabanu's family?

5. What is the reaction from Phulan, Mama, and Auntie when Dadi shows them all the things he bought for Phulan's dowry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disturbing thing does Shabanu learn about how other tribes treat camels?

2. How does Dadi respond when Shabanu asks him if he was afraid of the Bugtis tribesmen who stopped their caravan?

3. Describe the scene when Wardak returns to buy Guluband.

4. What kind of attention does Shabanu's herd of camels get at the Sibi fair?

5. What do the men traveling to the fair talk about as they sit by the fire with Dadi?

6. What does Grandfather tell Shabanu after she returns from Sibi?

7. How do the rains dictate the life of Shabanu's family?

8. What do they do to prepare the camels to be sold in Sibi?

9. What does Shabanu know is the reality for every Muslim girl?

10. What all does Shabanu do at the Sibi carnival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Shabanu's love for the animals represent both her freedom and her undoing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the subtitle of the novel: Daughter of the Wind. Is this an appropriate subtitle? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolic significance of each of the following characters: Phulan, Dadi, Grandfather and Auntie.

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