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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 does Sharifa do in Peshawar with the other women?
(a) Eats.
(b) Dances.
(c) Writes.
(d) Sings.

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

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

4. Who was originally meant to live in Sultan's apartment building in "The Matriarch"?
(a) Wealthy tradesmen.
(b) The lower class.
(c) Prisoners.
(d) The middle class.

5. When does "Burning Books", the store, open up?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1997.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shakila lose her job?

2. What does Shakila do for a living?

3. Why did Jamila's family kill her?

4. What does Shakila do after being painted with henna?

5. Who does the narrator say used to enjoy wearing the burka?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Burning Books", why are Sultan's books burned?

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

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

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

5. What happens when Sultan marries Sharifa?

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

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

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

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

10. What makes Bulbula difficult to marry?

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