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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. 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 table.
(d) A bookcase.

2. What are Shakila and Wakil covered with during their wedding ceremony?
(a) A thin veil.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A cloud of smoke.
(d) Glitter.

3. In "The Matriarch", what reason is given for the Sultan's simple living arrangements?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Too many wives.
(c) The war.
(d) A loss of money.

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

5. Why did Jamila's family kill her?
(a) To save money.
(b) To not be disgraced.
(c) It was an accident.
(d) To avenge her crimes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wedding", what does Shakila fear will ruin her hairdo?

2. Why doesn't Sultan buy the textbooks from a foreign publisher in "The Business Trip"?

3. Where does Sultan apply for visas to in 2001?

4. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?

5. Why does Shakila's mother mourn after her wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Sultan marries Sharifa?

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

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

7. How does the burka affect Shakila's society?

8. What happened to Jamila?

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

10. What problems does Belqisa cause in "The Business Trip"?

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