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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 the family feed the camels while they peg their noses?

2. What does Dadi tell the one-eyed man that he will sell Guluband for?

3. How many camels does Dadi sell at the fair?

4. What treasure is Auntie most impressed with that Dadi bought for Phulan's dowry?

5. What is the name of the leader of the group of men who are waiting to speak to Dadi after the carnival?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Dadi make it up to Shabanu for discussing selling Guluband?

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

5. What does Shabanu encounter when she hears a camel in distress while tending the herd?

6. Who is Sharma and how does Auntie feel about her?

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

8. What is the Gudu Barrage?

9. What is a nose peg?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way are the landscape and culture of Cholistan as important as the characters in the novel? How do they shape the plot and characters of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolic significance of the following: the desert storm, monsoons, and dry seasons.

Essay Topic 3

What does the character Sharma represent in the story? What advice does she give Shabanu, and what role does that advice play in the choices Shabanu makes?

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