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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jamila's husband leave her with his brother?
(a) He was finding a job.
(b) He couldn't afford to support her anymore.
(c) He was getting a visa.
(d) He was taking a second wife.

2. Why doesn't Sultan buy the textbooks from a foreign publisher in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because he wants to write them himself.
(b) Because he doesn't want to be found.
(c) Because he can't afford it.
(d) Because he doesn't want them ideologically based.

3. How does the narrator describe the women in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) Intoxicated.
(b) Troubled.
(c) Entertained.
(d) Uncomfortable.

4. In "Wedding", how must Shakila act toward her mother-in-law?
(a) Silent.
(b) She isn't allowed to speak to her.
(c) Pleased to be joining her family.
(d) Like a servant.

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

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

7. How does Sharifa show she is upset with Sultan's choice of Sonya for a wife?
(a) She is rude to Sonya.
(b) She speaks against him in public.
(c) She doesn't give them a gift.
(d) She doesn't attend the ceremony.

8. Where is Shakila married?
(a) Her mother's porch.
(b) Bulbula's house.
(c) A public park.
(d) Mariam's house.

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

10. How long after losing her job does Shakila marry?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

11. Why is Sultan able to have books printed in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because there aren't controls over books.
(b) Because he has the money.
(c) Because there are paper suppliers in Pakistan.
(d) Because he has a friend who publishes.

12. Why did Sultan banish Farid from the family?
(a) Because he stole money.
(b) Because he beat up a woman.
(c) Because he started his own store.
(d) Because he gambled.

13. What law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?
(a) No flying kites.
(b) Only men can fly kites.
(c) Only kites with the flag can be flown.
(d) No flying kites on Saturdays.

14. What happened to Bulbula after suffering an illness as a child?
(a) She can't speak.
(b) She never recovered.
(c) She needs to eat a special diet.
(d) She lost the ability to walk.

15. Why does Sonya agree to marry Sultan?
(a) Because he will make her rich.
(b) Because she loves him.
(c) Because it will help her family.
(d) Because her mother forces her to.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is given a bloody cloth after Shakila's wedding?

2. How does Sultan travel to Pakistan in "The Business Trip"?

3. How does Shakila react to her engagement?

4. How do the women discuss Saliqa's beating?

5. What do Sultan and Sharifa talk about when they are reunited in "The Business Trip"?

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