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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Carpenter, pg. 214-244.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the Afghani new year celebrated?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) January.
(d) February.

2. How does Bibi Gul feel at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) Stressed.
(b) Entertained.
(c) Relaxed.
(d) Confused.

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

4. How does the narrator say Taliban rule could have affected Shakila's wedding?
(a) No male relatives could have attened the ceremony.
(b) She couldn't run away from her husband.
(c) There couldn't be music.
(d) She couldn't wear a veil.

5. When did Sultan begin buying and selling books?
(a) When his father gave him his first book.
(b) After his first wedding.
(c) After his fabric business closed.
(d) When he was in college.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women at Shakila's celebration do before eating in "Wedding"?

2. Who does Sultan take with him to confront the carpenter about stealing?

3. In "The Dreary Room", how old is Aimal?

4. In "An Attempt", what does Leila think is the most difficult part about meeting with the Ministry of Education?

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

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