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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 law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?
(a) No flying kites.
(b) Only kites with the flag can be flown.
(c) No flying kites on Saturdays.
(d) Only men can fly kites.

2. What does Sharifa bring with her when she returns to Sultan's apartment?
(a) Presents.
(b) Food.
(c) Artworks.
(d) Books.

3. Why does Shakila's mother mourn after her wedding?
(a) Because of the money she spent on the ceremony.
(b) Because she can't see her daughter.
(c) Because she fears her husband will take a second wife.
(d) Because she knows the arranged marriage was wrong.

4. What types of hairstyles do the Taliban ban?
(a) Western styles.
(b) Long styles.
(c) Died hair.
(d) Shaved heads.

5. Why is Shakila shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) She is trying to spend all her money.
(b) She is going on vacation.
(c) She is preparing for her wedding.
(d) It is her sister's birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shakila know Mahmoud?

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

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

4. Where does Leila hope she and her mother will go to get out of Sultan's apartment?

5. What makes Bulbula unattractive to her social class?

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