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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 many textbooks does Sultan want in "The Business Trip"?
(a) 98.
(b) 121.
(c) 154.
(d) 113.

2. In "The Matriarch", what reason is given for the Sultan's simple living arrangements?
(a) The war.
(b) A loss of money.
(c) Tradition.
(d) Too many wives.

3. How long after losing her job does Shakila marry?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Five years.

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. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shakila react to her engagement?

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

3. Where does Shakila go after shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

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

5. How does the narrator say Taliban rule could have affected Shakila's wedding?

(see the answer key)

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