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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. What are the women doing in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) Driving.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Talking.
(d) Cleaning.

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

3. Who was originally meant to live in Sultan's apartment building in "The Matriarch"?
(a) The lower class.
(b) The middle class.
(c) Wealthy tradesmen.
(d) Prisoners.

4. Why does Sultan say he moved his family to Pakistan?
(a) Because it was cheaper to live there.
(b) Because his uncle left him a house there.
(c) Because Kabul was turning violent.
(d) Because he was kicked out of Afghanistan.

5. Who comes to Sultan's house to complain that the carpenter's father was arrested?
(a) The carpenter's uncle.
(b) The carpenter's son.
(c) The carpenter's female relatives.
(d) The carpenter himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose idea is it for Shakila to wear a burka?

2. How does Leila feel about staying in Sultan's apartment?

3. In "Can God Die", what is Fazil's reading assignment about?

4. Why are Shakila and Mahmoud separated?

5. How does Leila's family describe her cooking?

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