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

2. What is the special treat Dadi buys for Shabanu to eat at the carnival?

3. How many camels will Shabanu and Phulan each have in her dowry?

4. What does "shutr keena" mean?

5. What is Phulan wearing when she comes to see the new baby camel with Dadi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Shabanu realize as she tells Phulan all about the Sibi fair?

8. What is the special relationship between Shabanu and her camel?

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

10. How does Shabanu feel about her future after Dadi comforts her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the figurative language and imagery used throughout the novel. How effectively is the Pakistani language of the desert woven into the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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