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

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

3. What is the only piece of furniture in the room with all the boxes in Sultan's apartment?
(a) A bed.
(b) A table.
(c) A bookcase.
(d) A chair.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Sultan do when he wants to take a wife in "The Proposal"?

4. How long after losing her job does Shakila marry?

5. How did a man visit Jamila while she was with her brother-in-law?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sultan do when he wants to take a new wife in "The Proposal"?

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

4. Why does the burka come up in Shakila's relationship with Wakil?

5. What traditions are followed at Shakila's wedding?

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

7. What does the bazaar look like in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

8. What is Shakila's role at her celebration feast in "Wedding"?

9. What are some of the things that the Taliban banned in 1996?

10. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar?

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