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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 law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?

2. How many textbooks does Sultan want in "The Business Trip"?

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

4. Why did Jamila's husband leave her with his brother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar?

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

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

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

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

8. What story about Saliqa is told in "Suicide and Song"?

9. What makes Bulbula difficult to marry?

10. What problems does Belqisa cause 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

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

Analyze the plot structure of this book. What type of arc does it follow? Is there a conflict? Is there a resolution?

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