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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. Who trains the Desert Rangers to look after life on the desert?

2. Phulan and Shabanu ride in a __________ on the way to the shrine.

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

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

5. Shabanu thinks about Murad in chapter 3 and remembers she likes him because he what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Shanbanu's father mad about the loss of the mother camel at first?

2. What way to they devise to feed the orphan camel after the other mother camels reject it?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the celebration at Shabanu's camp like on the last night of the Sibi fair?

8. What does delivering the baby camel cause Shabanu to think about?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Is Staples trying to give the reader a slice of nomadic desert life, or is she making a larger statement about the mistreatment of women in countries like Pakistan?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the many ironic elements of the novel in terms of chapter titles, statements versus actions, and the culture.

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