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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 "Wedding", how must Shakila act toward her mother-in-law?
(a) Like a servant.
(b) Pleased to be joining her family.
(c) Silent.
(d) She isn't allowed to speak to her.

2. Why does Akbar stay in Kabul longer than expected?
(a) He loses his passport.
(b) He catches a cold.
(c) He can't get through the tunnel.
(d) He decides to go to school is Kabul.

3. In "The Call From Ali", whose permission does Mansur need to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif?
(a) Rahimullah.
(b) Sultan.
(c) Bibi Gul.
(d) His uncle's.

4. At the bath in "The Smell of Dust", who watches out for Bibi Gul?
(a) Mansur.
(b) Sharifa.
(c) Leila.
(d) Shakila.

5. How does Shakila react to her engagement?
(a) She is nervous.
(b) She is relieved to be getting married.
(c) She isn't happy about it.
(d) She is excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bibi Gul say she won't let Leila marry while she is still alive?

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

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

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

5. In "Suicide and Song", how do the Afghan women express their love?

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