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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 will be put inside the fort to honor Grandfather?

2. What does Rahim-sahib's servant always ride when he brings gifts to Shanbanu?

3. What does Sharma tell Shabanu is the most beautiful thing God can give a woman?

4. What is Spin Gul's official title?

5. Spin Gul says he has a message from _________ sent from the Ranger post at Maujgarh.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the legend of the thirsty dead?

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

7. How does Shabanu save Phulan from Nazir?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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