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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. What do the women sit on in Sultan's apartment in "The Matriarch"?
(a) Benches.
(b) Small chairs.
(c) Couches.
(d) Mats.

2. In "Crime and Punishment", how does Sharifa feel about staying in Peshawar?
(a) She thinks she needs to stay there longer to like it.
(b) She likes it a lot.
(c) She dislikes it.
(d) She doesn't care one way or the other.

3. How did Jamila's family react when the man visited her?
(a) They beat her.
(b) They sent her to Paris.
(c) They took away her money.
(d) They kicked her out.

4. Where does Leila hope she and her mother will go to get out of Sultan's apartment?
(a) To the women's house.
(b) With her brother.
(c) To India.
(d) With her aunt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bibi Gul get home from the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?

2. How does Shakila react to her engagement?

3. Where does Shakila go after shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

4. How many decrees does the narrator say the Taliban passed in 1996?

5. Why are Shakila and Bulbula older than most brides?

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