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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. Who is given a bloody cloth after Shakila's wedding?

2. Where is Shakila married?

3. Why does Shakila lose her job?

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

5. How many decrees does the narrator say the Taliban passed in 1996?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sultan do when he finally reaches Pakistan?

2. What is Shakila's life like at school?

3. What does the bazaar look like in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

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

5. In "The Matriarch", what does Bibi Gul fear?

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

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

8. What happened to Jamila?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author represent the different social classes in this book? How do descriptions help the reader determine social class? What role do these classes play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of freedom. Consider personal freedoms as well as political.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the treatment of women in this book. Explore the reasons behind the way they are treated, as well as the affects and results.

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