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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. Why can't Shakila act happy during her feast in "Wedding"?
(a) Because she is tired.
(b) Because she doesn't like her in-laws.
(c) Because she is upset to be getting married.
(d) Because it is tradition.

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

3. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar in "Crime and Punishment"?
(a) Makes pots.
(b) Helps Sultan with his books.
(c) She doesn't work.
(d) Weaves rugs.

4. What do Sultan and Sharifa talk about when they are reunited in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Their health.
(b) Current events.
(c) The family.
(d) Art and literature.

5. Why must Shakila and Wakil sit down at the same time on their wedding day?
(a) Because Shakila's mother insists.
(b) Because it proves they love each other.
(c) Because Wakil gets angry if they don't.
(d) Because it is a superstition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Shakila and Mahmoud separated?

2. Why is Shakila shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

3. How many children does Bibi Gul have?

4. When did Sultan begin buying and selling books?

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

(see the answer key)

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