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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Smell of Dust, pgs. 163-180.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar with the other women?
(a) Writes.
(b) Dances.
(c) Eats.
(d) Sings.

2. What happened to Bulbula after suffering an illness as a child?
(a) She never recovered.
(b) She lost the ability to walk.
(c) She can't speak.
(d) She needs to eat a special diet.

3. How does Leila help Bibi Gul at home?
(a) She does the yard work.
(b) She watches the younger children.
(c) She gives the neighbors rides.
(d) She takes her father to and from work.

4. How does Leila feel about staying in Sultan's apartment?
(a) Harassed.
(b) Overworked.
(c) Overlooked.
(d) Unwelcome.

5. How many children does Bibi Gul have?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Bibi Gul and Sharifa talk about when Sharifa returns to Sultan's apartment?

2. Why are Shakila and Bulbula older than most brides?

3. What are the women doing in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

4. Who was originally meant to live in Sultan's apartment building in "The Matriarch"?

5. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?

(see the answer key)

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