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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 Sultan apply for visas to in 2001?

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

4. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the influence of the author's experience in Kabul on this book. How does this help to create the controversy surrounding the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How do the historical events in this book affect Sultan? How do they affect the development of the other people and the plot?

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