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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. Spin Gul and the Rangers will accompany the family as far ____________ on their way to meet with the landlords.

2. The midwife who helps Auntie during her miscarriage is the sister of ___________.

3. What do the people of the desert thatch the roofs of their huts with?

4. What do people leave around the house where Hamir is buried?

5. What does the mosque at Derawar remind Shabanu of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

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

4. What is the legend of the thirsty dead?

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

6. What happens when Nazir and his hunting party see Shabanu returning from getting water?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many ironic elements of the novel in terms of chapter titles, statements versus actions, and the culture.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the many cultural elements of the Pakistani nomads that have essential practical uses as well as deep cultural meaning. Begin the discussion with the chadr and include at least two other elements.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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