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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Dadi say it costs to feed each camel a day?
(a) Ten rupees.
(b) Hundred rupees.
(c) Twleve rupees.
(d) Twenty rupees.

2. What did Shabanu have to keep away from the mother camel giving birth?
(a) Jackels.
(b) Puma.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Vultures.

3. What is the name of the leader of the group of men who are waiting to speak to Dadi after the carnival?
(a) Zhob.
(b) Wardak.
(c) Nazir.
(d) Rahib.

4. What kind of ride does Shabanu do first at the fair?
(a) Pony.
(b) Bicycle.
(c) Merry-go-round.
(d) Ferris Wheel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many baby camels are in the herd when the orphan baby comes along?

2. Where do Dadi and Shabanu camp the first night of their journey to sell the camels?

3. How much does Guluband and the rest of the male camels sell for?

4. Shabanu says that as they leave the fair she feels as empty as ___________.

5. Who helps Shabanu feed the baby camel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shabanu realize as she tells Phulan all about the Sibi fair?

2. What happens when a group of Bugtis tribesmen stop the caravan Dadi and Shabanu are traveling with to the Sibi Fair?

3. What does Shabanu know is the reality for every Muslim girl?

4. Why is this trip to the Sibi fair particularly poignant for Shabanu?

5. What does Shabanu encounter when she hears a camel in distress while tending the herd?

6. How does Shabanu show more concern for the camels than for obeying her father?

7. Why does Mama worry about Shabanu's future?

8. What upsets Shabanu at the end of the first day of their trip to Sibi?

9. What do the men traveling to the fair talk about as they sit by the fire with Dadi?

10. What does Grandfather tell Shabanu after she returns from Sibi?

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