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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Attempt, pg. 181-193.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How does Sharifa show she is upset with Sultan's choice of Sonya for a wife?
(a) She doesn't attend the ceremony.
(b) She speaks against him in public.
(c) She is rude to Sonya.
(d) She doesn't give them a gift.

3. Why are Shakila and Mahmoud separated?
(a) Shakila is forced to stop seeing him.
(b) Mahmoud moves away for a job.
(c) Mahmoud gets married.
(d) Shakila moves away for a job.

4. Why did Sultan banish Farid from the family?
(a) Because he gambled.
(b) Because he beat up a woman.
(c) Because he started his own store.
(d) Because he stole money.

5. How does the narrator say Taliban rule could have affected Shakila's wedding?
(a) No male relatives could have attened the ceremony.
(b) There couldn't be music.
(c) She couldn't run away from her husband.
(d) She couldn't wear a veil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women at Shakila's celebration do before eating in "Wedding"?

2. What does Bibi Gul do after taking her bath in "The Smell of Dust"?

3. How does Leila help Bibi Gul at home?

4. What does Sultan do when he wants to take a wife in "The Proposal"?

5. How long after losing her job does Shakila marry?

(see the answer key)

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