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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 name Rahim mean?

2. While the men decide the fate of Shabanu's family, who is she afraid Phulan will have to marry?

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

4. What did Shabanu see Dadi doing at the men's camp at the shrine?

5. How many sons does Rahim-sahib already have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What becomes of the house where Hamir is buried?

3. How does Shabanu meet Rahim-sahib for the first time?

4. What is the story behind the shrine of Channan Pir?

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

6. What do the men decide should happen to Phulan and Shabanu?

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

8. What is the legend of the thirsty dead?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the relationships between fathers and daughters was portrayed in the novel. Contrast this with the relationship between mothers and daughters in Shabanu.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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