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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Mother Osama, pg. 244-266.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?
(a) Sharifa.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Sultan.

3. In "Wedding", what time of day is it when the groom and bride are painted with henna?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Morning.
(d) Midnight.

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

5. Why do the religious police burn books in "Burning Books"?
(a) They find them objectionable.
(b) They were told to by Sultan.
(c) They think they are too expensive.
(d) They don't allow religious texts in their city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Shakila married?

2. At the bath in "The Smell of Dust", who watches out for Bibi Gul?

3. Who does Sultan take with him to confront the carpenter about stealing?

4. What are Shakila and Wakil covered with during their wedding ceremony?

5. How many children does Tajmir have?

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