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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Matriarch, Temptation, pg. 106-130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the women discuss Saliqa's beating?
(a) They say it is a shame.
(b) They say it's just a joke.
(c) They say nothing about it.
(d) They say she is a disgrace.

2. Who does the narrator say used to enjoy wearing the burka?
(a) Rich women.
(b) Married women.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Poor women.

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

4. What do the women at Shakila's celebration do before eating in "Wedding"?
(a) They pray.
(b) They tell jokes.
(c) They paint henna.
(d) They dance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical feature provide the borders for Pakistani rule?

2. In "The Matriarch", when was Sultan's apartment built?

3. Why did Sultan banish Farid from the family?

4. Why does Shakila's mother mourn after her wedding?

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

(see the answer key)

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