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

2. Who do they find hiding at Auntie's house during the sand storm?

3. The ruling people of Pakistan where called what?

4. Who is Shabanu pleased to see at the camp the Ranger's have made for the women at the edge of Derawar?

5. What kind of tree do the young boys climb into at the Wing Commanders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Shabanu and Phulan are sent ahead of the family on their journey to the fort?

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

3. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

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

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

6. What do they discover when they go outside the hut after the sand storm?

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

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

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

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 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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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