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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 in "Crime and Punishment"?
(a) Weaves rugs.
(b) Makes pots.
(c) Helps Sultan with his books.
(d) She doesn't work.

2. Why does Shakila's mother mourn after her wedding?
(a) Because she knows the arranged marriage was wrong.
(b) Because she fears her husband will take a second wife.
(c) Because of the money she spent on the ceremony.
(d) Because she can't see her daughter.

3. In "The Matriarch", how many people live in Sultan's apartment?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

4. Why is Sultan able to have books printed in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because he has a friend who publishes.
(b) Because there aren't controls over books.
(c) Because there are paper suppliers in Pakistan.
(d) Because he has the money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shakila react to her engagement?

2. Why does Sonya agree to marry Sultan?

3. Why are Shakila and Bulbula older than most brides?

4. What does Shakila do for a living?

5. How did Jamila's family react when the man visited her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Jamila?

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

3. What makes Bulbula difficult to marry?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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