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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue,. pg. 285-288.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women sit on in Sultan's apartment in "The Matriarch"?
(a) Couches.
(b) Small chairs.
(c) Benches.
(d) Mats.

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

3. Why doesn't Sultan take the carpenter to the police?
(a) Because the police station is closed.
(b) Because he runs away.
(c) Because the he offers to work for free.
(d) Because he returns what he stole.

4. Who does the narrator say used to enjoy wearing the burka?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Rich women.
(c) Married women.
(d) Poor women.

5. In "Can God Die", who does Fazil talk to about his teacher?
(a) His mother.
(b) His principal.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Saliqa beaten?

2. In "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding", what color are the burkas that blend together?

3. What happened to Bulbula after suffering an illness as a child?

4. In the "Epilogue", who gives birth to a son?

5. How does Shakila know Mahmoud?

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