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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wedding, pg. 94-105.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Sultan visit his relatives in "The Business Trip"?
(a) He needs a new apartment.
(b) It is tradition.
(c) He wants to find a place for Sharifa to stay.
(d) He needs to borrow money.

4. What are the women doing in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) Driving.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Talking.

5. In "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding", what color are the burkas that blend together?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shakila lose her job?

2. In "Wedding", how must Shakila act toward her mother-in-law?

3. What does Shakila do for a living?

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

5. How does the narrator describe the women in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

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