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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. What does talking about Saliqa remind the women of in "Crime and Punishment"?
(a) The laws that protect them from shame.
(b) Women who are involved with men.
(c) How their husbands treat their children.
(d) Children who are beaten for crimes.

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

3. Why does Sultan visit his relatives in "The Business Trip"?
(a) He needs a new apartment.
(b) He wants to find a place for Sharifa to stay.
(c) He needs to borrow money.
(d) It is tradition.

4. When did Sultan's book business first prosper?
(a) After the Afghan monarchy was abolished.
(b) In the 1960s.
(c) When the Afghan monarchy was in control.
(d) After the Soviets invaded.

5. What does Shakila do after being painted with henna?
(a) She eats her feast.
(b) She sleeps.
(c) She goes for a walk.
(d) She reads a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sultan have to take such a long trip in "The Business Trip"?

2. What law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?

3. Where does "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding" take place?

4. How did Jamila's family react when the man visited her?

5. How many rooms are in Sultan's apartment in "The Matriarch"?

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