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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. How does Leila help Bibi Gul at home?
(a) She gives the neighbors rides.
(b) She takes her father to and from work.
(c) She does the yard work.
(d) She watches the younger children.

2. In "The Call From Ali", why does Mansur say he doesn't have time for a social life?
(a) Because he is always grounded.
(b) Because he has to clean the house.
(c) Because he must take care of his mother.
(d) Because he is busy at the store.

3. What law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?
(a) Only kites with the flag can be flown.
(b) No flying kites.
(c) Only men can fly kites.
(d) No flying kites on Saturdays.

4. In "The Matriarch", when was Sultan's apartment built?
(a) Fifty years ago.
(b) Five years ago.
(c) When the Taliban took over.
(d) When the Soviets were in charge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Mansur's family celebrate the new year?

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

3. What does Mansur do the day after arriving at the mosque in "The Call From Ali"?

4. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar with the other women?

5. In "Wedding", what does Shakila fear will ruin her hairdo?

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