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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did someone offer for Guluband at last year's fair?
(a) Fifteen thousand rupees.
(b) Ten thousand rupees.
(c) Eighteen hundred dollars.
(d) Twelve thousand dollars.

2. What has Grandfather made for Dadi to sell at the market?
(a) Camel hair blankets.
(b) Woven ropes.
(c) Wooden saddles.
(d) Cooking pots.

3. What are the buckets Shabanu uses to haul water made from?
(a) Camel hair.
(b) Clay.
(c) Sheepskin.
(d) Goatskin.

4. What is the toba?
(a) Head covering.
(b) Water jug.
(c) Water supply.
(d) Bread.

5. What does the shrine of Channan Pir look like?
(a) A stone arch.
(b) An oasis.
(c) A mound of stones.
(d) A golden mosque.

6. Shabanu thinks about Murad in chapter 3 and remembers she likes him because he what?
(a) Played with the younger kids at weddings.
(b) Could make a camel dance.
(c) Was kind to cousin Adil.
(d) Always looked handsome at the street fair.

7. How many camels will Shabanu and Phulan each have in her dowry?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 23.
(d) 15.

8. What does Dadi give Shabanu as a gift along their journey?
(a) Glass bangles.
(b) Silk veil.
(c) Pen and paper.
(d) Flower seeds.

9. Who are the tribesmen that Dadi and Shabanu encounter on their journey looking for?
(a) A sister.
(b) A son.
(c) A wife.
(d) A daughter.

10. How does Shabanu's new dress for her journey with Dadi make her feel?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Angry.
(c) Important.
(d) Beautiful.

11. Shabanu says that as they leave the fair she feels as empty as ___________.
(a) The cloudless sky.
(b) The desert.
(c) Blank paper.
(d) Clay cups.

12. How old is Phulan as the book begins?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

13. What name does Grandfather give all his camels?
(a) Mithoo.
(b) Kalu.
(c) Tipu.
(d) Guluband.

14. It is said the Abassi prince kept how many wives in underground cells?
(a) 70.
(b) 50.
(c) 120.
(d) 500.

15. What tribe are the four men from who are waiting for Dadi after the carnival?
(a) Murad.
(b) Cholistan.
(c) Bugti.
(d) Pathan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the religion of Shabanu's family?

2. What landmark do Shabanu and Dadi follow for the last part of their journey to the fair?

3. Which camel gets a nose peg first?

4. What tribe does Dadi consider to be dangerous and unpredictable on the journey to the fair?

5. Who tells Shabanu that it's okay to cry for Guluband?

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