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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Sibi Fair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many camels do they need to sell in order to pay for Phulan's wedding?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 23.

2. Where do Dadi and Shabanu camp the first night of their journey to sell the camels?
(a) Maujgarh Fort.
(b) Anwarh Fort.
(c) Nawab Fort.
(d) Derawar Fort.

3. How long has it been at the beginning of the novel since there was rain in the Cholistan desert?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 years.

4. What landmark do Shabanu and Dadi follow for the last part of their journey to the fair?
(a) River
(b) Mountains.
(c) Railroad.
(d) City wall.

5. What does Dadi tell the one-eyed man that he will sell Guluband for?
(a) Twenty-eight thousand rupees.
(b) Thirty thousand rupees.
(c) Thirty-three thousand rupees.
(d) Twenty-five thousand rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Camels usually give birth by ____________.

2. In chapter 1, Mama assures Shabanu that she and Phulan are better than _______.

3. What color is Kalu?

4. Who trains the Desert Rangers to look after life on the desert?

5. How does Shabanu feel about how her sister keeps herself covered as a bride-to-be?

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