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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. Who tells the woman about how Hamir died?

2. Mama washed the sand out of Shabanu's eyes with water and __________.

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

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

5. What color chadr does Phulan wear on her wedding day?

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 Nazir and his hunting party see Shabanu returning from getting water?

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

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

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

6. What happens during Phulan's wedding ceremony?

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

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

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

10. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The news often carries images of Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries. Compare and contrast those images with the setting portrayed in the novel.

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

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