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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. Rahim-sahib is in his ____________.

2. How many wives does Rahim-sahib have?

3. What is the name of Hamir and Murad's mother?

4. What does Shabanu think is Murad's defining feature?

5. Where does Grandfather want to be buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Auntie tell Shabanu the morning after Hamir is killed by Nazir?

2. What happens when Dadi and Shabanu go out searching for Grandfather during the storm?

3. How does Shabanu react to the new fate she has been given?

4. How does Shabanu break with tradition on Grandfather's behalf?

5. What does Sharma tell Dadi about the marriage arrangements for Shabanu?

6. Was Mama right to mistrust the message brought to them by Spin Gul from the other Ranger post?

7. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

8. What advice does Sharma give to Phulan before the wedding?

9. Why does Shabanu worry about Phulan's future as the wife of a farmer?

10. How does Auntie act during the pilgrimage to Channan Pir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the two choices Sharma tells Shabanu she has when it comes to her marriage to Rahim-sahib. How does Shabanu interpret this advice? Is the idea of a choice a dangerous illusion for Shabanu?

Essay Topic 2

How is Shabanu's life defined more by her losses than anything she has gained? What loss in particular has had the most transformational power in her life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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