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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. How does Bibi Gul feel at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) Entertained.
(b) Confused.
(c) Stressed.
(d) Relaxed.

2. Where does "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding" take place?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Burda.
(c) Kabul.
(d) The Afghan countryside.

3. Where does Leila hope she and her mother will go to get out of Sultan's apartment?
(a) To the women's house.
(b) To India.
(c) With her brother.
(d) With her aunt.

4. Why are Shakila and Mahmoud separated?
(a) Shakila moves away for a job.
(b) Mahmoud moves away for a job.
(c) Shakila is forced to stop seeing him.
(d) Mahmoud gets married.

5. In "Crime and Punishment", how does Sharifa feel about staying in Peshawar?
(a) She thinks she needs to stay there longer to like it.
(b) She dislikes it.
(c) She likes it a lot.
(d) She doesn't care one way or the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shakila's mother mourn after her wedding?

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

3. How does Leila feel about staying in Sultan's apartment?

4. What happened to Bulbula after suffering an illness as a child?

5. How many rooms are in Sultan's apartment in "The Matriarch"?

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