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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 are the graves of the martyrs made out of at Derawar?

2. What is the name of the keeper of the fort at Derawar?

3. Dadi tells Shabanu that Rahim-sahib has paid a fair price for such a ___________ girl.

4. Dadi squeezes enough water out of the sand after the storm to fill __________.

5. What is the reaction of the men in the hunting party when Shabanu tries to save Phulan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why will Bibi Lal likely be a good mother-in-law to Phulan?

5. What happens after Shabanu gets the women safely away from Mehrabpur?

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

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

8. Why can't Grandfather be buried inside the fort at Derawar?

9. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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