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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. Why does Sultan hire the carpenter?
(a) To build a counter.
(b) To fix a door.
(c) To clean the store.
(d) To build shelves.

2. What do the families drink after the wedding ceremony in "Wedding"?
(a) Water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Pineapple juice.
(d) Green tea.

3. Who controls the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
(a) Russians.
(b) The Afghan government.
(c) The Pakistani government.
(d) Tribes.

4. What do Sultan and Sharifa talk about when they are reunited in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Their health.
(b) Current events.
(c) The family.
(d) Art and literature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?

2. Why does Leila have to meet with the Ministry of Education?

3. What physical feature provide the borders for Pakistani rule?

4. Why did Jamila's family kill her?

5. In "The Call From Ali", why does Mansur say he doesn't have time for a social life?

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