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

2. In "The Matriarch", how many people live in Sultan's apartment?

3. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar in "Crime and Punishment"?

4. Why is Shakila shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two women in "The Bookseller of Kabul". What reasons are there for the differences between them? How could this help women in Kabul?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Sultan as both a hero and a villain. Remember he believes in political freedoms and brings books to his city, but he is an oppressive leader in his house.

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