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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sultan want textbooks printed?
(a) To ship to Afghanistan.
(b) To give to the school children.
(c) To start his own publishing house.
(d) To sell in his shop.

2. How many girls does Sultan select to choose his wife from in "The Proposal"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. When did Sultan's book business first prosper?
(a) After the Soviets invaded.
(b) After the Afghan monarchy was abolished.
(c) In the 1960s.
(d) When the Afghan monarchy was in control.

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

5. In "Wedding", what does Shakila fear will ruin her hairdo?
(a) Putting on her dress.
(b) Her hairdresser.
(c) Her burka.
(d) The wind.

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

7. How does Sultan travel to Pakistan in "The Business Trip"?
(a) On a train.
(b) In a cab.
(c) On horseback.
(d) On foot.

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

9. How did a man visit Jamila while she was with her brother-in-law?
(a) He crawled through the window.
(b) He broke the key hole and opened the door.
(c) He waited on the back porch.
(d) He opened the cellar door.

10. What physical feature provide the borders for Pakistani rule?
(a) The rivers.
(b) The paved roads.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The fences.

11. Why does Sultan have to take such a long trip in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because it is difficult to cross the Pakistani border.
(b) Because the capital is far away.
(c) Because he helps someone else get home.
(d) Because he has a lot of work to finish.

12. How many children does Bibi Gul have?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

13. Where does Shakila go after shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) To a restaurant.
(b) Home.
(c) To her fiance's house.
(d) To school.

14. In "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding", what color are the burkas that blend together?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

15. Why can't Shakila act happy during her feast in "Wedding"?
(a) Because she is upset to be getting married.
(b) Because it is tradition.
(c) Because she is tired.
(d) Because she doesn't like her in-laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sultan banish Farid from the family?

2. In "Crime and Punishment", how long have Sultan and Sonya been married?

3. In "The Business Trip", why is Yunis' marriage complicated?

4. When does "Burning Books", the store, open up?

5. In "The Matriarch", how many people live in Sultan's apartment?

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