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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through No Admission to Heaven, Billowing, Fluttering, Winding, pg. 81-93.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Sultan have with his first wife?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

2. Why does Sultan say he moved his family to Pakistan?
(a) Because Kabul was turning violent.
(b) Because it was cheaper to live there.
(c) Because his uncle left him a house there.
(d) Because he was kicked out of Afghanistan.

3. Why did Jamila's family kill her?
(a) To avenge her crimes.
(b) To not be disgraced.
(c) It was an accident.
(d) To save money.

4. What does Shakila do for a living?
(a) She is a teacher's assistant.
(b) She is a maid.
(c) She is a secretary.
(d) She is a teacher.

5. Why does Sultan have to take such a long trip in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because the capital is far away.
(b) Because it is difficult to cross the Pakistani border.
(c) Because he has a lot of work to finish.
(d) Because he helps someone else get home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the women in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

2. What types of hairstyles do the Taliban ban?

3. In "Suicide and Song", how do the Afghan women express their love?

4. How many girls does Sultan select to choose his wife from in "The Proposal"?

5. What does Sultan do when he wants to take a wife in "The Proposal"?

(see the answer key)

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