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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. How many camels do Dadi and Shabanu have to return home with?

2. What color is the covering Phulan must wear now that she is betrothed?

3. What does Auntie give Shabanu before her journey with Dadi?

4. What do Dadi and Shabanu bring back from their journey for Auntie?

5. What tribe are the four men from who are waiting for Dadi after the carnival?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the family's reaction when the see what Dadi has bought for Phulan's dowry and for gifts?

2. What present does Dadi give Shabanu before they leave Sibi?

3. What upsets Shabanu at the end of the first day of their trip to Sibi?

4. What does Phulan tell Shabanu she worries about when she marries?

5. What happens when Shabanu goes from the women's camp to gather fodder and firewood?

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

7. What does Guluband represent to Shabanu?

8. Why does Mama worry about Shabanu's future?

9. What changes does Shabanu notice in Phulan as the wedding draws nearer?

10. Who does Dadi sell most of the female camels to and how do the negotiations go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the images of life and death used throughout the novel. How are these images intertwined with the plot and themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the relationships between fathers and daughters was portrayed in the novel. Contrast this with the relationship between mothers and daughters in Shabanu.

Essay Topic 3

How is the Muslim religion portrayed in the novel? Does the author seem to have either a negative or positive view of the religion?

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