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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. Phulan feeds Mithoo by hanging a goatskin bag from ___________.

2. How long ago did the Hakra River dry up?

3. What does Shabanu use to keep the scorpions away from their bedrolls?

4. What is the name of the quiet herder who wants to buy Dadi's camels?

5. When Shabanu was little her mother bathed her with how much water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guluband represent to Shabanu?

2. What is the Gudu Barrage?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Shabanu worried about her future?

10. Why is this trip to the Sibi fair particularly poignant for Shabanu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolic significance of the camels both collectively and individually throughout the novel.

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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