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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Attempt, pg. 181-193.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What physical feature provide the borders for Pakistani rule?
(a) The fences.
(b) The rivers.
(c) The paved roads.
(d) The mountains.

3. What does Leila decide to do when she sees Miriam's son get sent away?
(a) She decides to return to school.
(b) She decides to ask Shakila for money.
(c) She decides to work harder to not get kicked out.
(d) She decides to have a plan to leave.

4. What makes Bulbula unattractive to her social class?
(a) She is old.
(b) She is sick.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is illiterate.

5. Who is at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) All the men.
(b) Only the adult women.
(c) The men and the women.
(d) All the women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why must Shakila and Wakil sit down at the same time on their wedding day?

2. What do Bibi Gul and Sharifa talk about when Sharifa returns to Sultan's apartment?

3. What types of hairstyles do the Taliban ban?

4. How does Shakila know Mahmoud?

5. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar in "Crime and Punishment"?

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