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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. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar with the other women?
(a) Eats.
(b) Sings.
(c) Writes.
(d) Dances.

2. Why is Saliqa beaten?
(a) For talking with a boy.
(b) For stealing from a store.
(c) For cheating on a test.
(d) For skipping school.

3. How old is Mansur in "The Call From Ali"?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

4. In "Wedding", what time of day is it when the groom and bride are painted with henna?
(a) Morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) Evening.

5. What do the women at Shakila's celebration do before eating in "Wedding"?
(a) They paint henna.
(b) They tell jokes.
(c) They dance.
(d) They pray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say used to enjoy wearing the burka?

2. In "The Call From Ali", whose permission does Mansur need to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif?

3. Why does Shakila lose her job?

4. What do the tanks look like that Mansur passes in "The Call From Ali"?

5. Why do the religious police burn books in "Burning Books"?

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