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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding" take place?

3. Why did Jamila's family kill her?

4. In "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding", what color are the burkas that blend together?

5. In "Wedding", what time of day is it when the groom and bride are painted with henna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbolism of books in "The Bookseller of Kabul". How do they serve as a motif?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between two countries that appear in "The Bookseller of Kabul".

Essay Topic 3

Examine how the author uses descriptions of exterior locations vs. interior locations. How does defining these spaces differently affect the places, characters and plot of this book?

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