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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. At the bath in "The Smell of Dust", who watches out for Bibi Gul?
(a) Sharifa.
(b) Mansur.
(c) Shakila.
(d) Leila.

2. What are the women doing in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) Driving.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Talking.

3. How does Leila's family describe her cooking?
(a) They think it is good.
(b) Leila never cooks for her family.
(c) They think it is horrible.
(d) They think it is simple.

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

5. Who is at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) All the men.
(b) Only the adult women.
(c) All the women.
(d) The men and the women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Shakila and Mahmoud separated?

2. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?

3. What do many women do after the fall of the Taliban?

4. What law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?

5. How does Leila help Bibi Gul at home?

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