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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 does Bibi Gul say she won't let Leila marry while she is still alive?
(a) Because she wants to leave her estate to Leila.
(b) So someone can take care of her.
(c) So she can save money.
(d) Because arranged marriages are wrong.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sultan say he moved his family to Pakistan?

2. What do the families drink after the wedding ceremony in "Wedding"?

3. In "The Matriarch", when was Sultan's apartment built?

4. In "Wedding", how must Shakila act toward her mother-in-law?

5. Why does Sultan want textbooks printed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Matriarch", what is Sultan's apartment like?

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

5. What happened to Jamila?

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

7. How does the Taliban affect Shakila's life?

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

9. Why does Sultan's apartment building often go without electricity?

10. What is unique about the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

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