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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Crime and Punishment", how long have Sultan and Sonya been married?
(a) Four years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Suicide and Song", how do the Afghan women express their love?

2. Why does Sultan want textbooks printed?

3. Why did Jamila's husband leave her with his brother?

4. How does Sultan dress while traveling in "The Business Trip"?

5. What are the women doing in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story about Saliqa is told in "Suicide and Song"?

2. What do the women in Peshawar talk about in "Crime and Punishment"?

3. What is Sultan's history with selling books?

4. What is Shakila doing in "Billowing, Winding, Fluttering"?

5. What is Shakila's life like at school?

6. How does Shakila's family prepare for her wedding in "Wedding"?

7. In "Temptations", what does Mansur try to do?

8. Why does Bibi Gul receive a piece of cloth after Wakil's wedding?

9. Why does Sultan visit Lahore in "The Business Trip"?

10. What does Sultan do when he finally reaches Pakistan?

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