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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is given a bloody cloth after Shakila's wedding?
(a) Shakila.
(b) Shakila's father.
(c) Wakil.
(d) Wakil's father.

6. Why is Saliqa beaten?
(a) For skipping school.
(b) For talking with a boy.
(c) For cheating on a test.
(d) For stealing from a store.

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

8. What does Shakila ask Wakil about working at their engagement party?
(a) If she can start her own business.
(b) If he will make enough money to support them.
(c) If he will allow her to work.
(d) If his job will force them to move.

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

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

11. Why is Shakila shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) She is trying to spend all her money.
(b) She is going on vacation.
(c) She is preparing for her wedding.
(d) It is her sister's birthday.

12. In "The Business Trip", why is Yunis' marriage complicated?
(a) He isn't legally allowed to marry.
(b) The girl's parents want her to marry someone else.
(c) He can't decide between two girls.
(d) Sultan refuses to help him find a girl.

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

14. How did Jamila's family react when the man visited her?
(a) They kicked her out.
(b) They beat her.
(c) They took away her money.
(d) They sent her to Paris.

15. What does Sultan do when he wants to take a wife in "The Proposal"?
(a) He asks his sister to suggest someone.
(b) He finds someone to help him.
(c) He holds a party.
(d) He talks to his brother about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shakila lose her job?

2. How many rooms are in Sultan's apartment in "The Matriarch"?

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

4. Why are Shakila and Bulbula older than most brides?

5. How does Shakila react to her engagement?

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