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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Smell of Dust, pgs. 163-180.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Shakila react to her engagement?
(a) She is relieved to be getting married.
(b) She isn't happy about it.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She is nervous.

2. Why are Shakila and Bulbula older than most brides?
(a) Their mother stopped them from getting married.
(b) They don't have enough money to get married.
(c) They were traveling.
(d) They were both sick for a long time.

3. What does talking about Saliqa remind the women of in "Crime and Punishment"?
(a) Women who are involved with men.
(b) Children who are beaten for crimes.
(c) How their husbands treat their children.
(d) The laws that protect them from shame.

4. Why is Shakila shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) She is going on vacation.
(b) She is trying to spend all her money.
(c) It is her sister's birthday.
(d) She is preparing for her wedding.

5. What law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?
(a) No flying kites on Saturdays.
(b) Only men can fly kites.
(c) No flying kites.
(d) Only kites with the flag can be flown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Bulbula after suffering an illness as a child?

2. Whose idea is it for Shakila to wear a burka?

3. In "Suicide and Song", how do the Afghan women express their love?

4. How does Shakila know Mahmoud?

5. Why does Bibi Gul say she won't let Leila marry while she is still alive?

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