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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 does Sultan travel to Pakistan in "The Business Trip"?
(a) On a train.
(b) On foot.
(c) On horseback.
(d) In a cab.

2. Why does Shakila lose her job?
(a) The Taliban makes it illegal for her to work.
(b) The school is burned down.
(c) She becomes ill.
(d) Because of her relationship with Mahmoud.

3. How does the narrator describe the women in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Troubled.
(c) Entertained.
(d) Intoxicated.

4. How did a man visit Jamila while she was with her brother-in-law?
(a) He broke the key hole and opened the door.
(b) He opened the cellar door.
(c) He crawled through the window.
(d) He waited on the back porch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say used to enjoy wearing the burka?

2. Why do the religious police burn books in "Burning Books"?

3. What does talking about Saliqa remind the women of in "Crime and Punishment"?

4. Why is Sultan able to have books printed in "The Business Trip"?

5. Where does Sultan apply for visas to in 2001?

(see the answer key)

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