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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Carpenter, pg. 214-244.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the carpenter beg Sultan to not do in "The Carpenter"?
(a) To not put him in jail.
(b) To not beat him up.
(c) To not fire him.
(d) To not tell his children that he stole.

2. Where does Shakila go after shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) Home.
(b) To school.
(c) To a restaurant.
(d) To her fiance's house.

3. Why does Sultan hire the carpenter?
(a) To build a counter.
(b) To clean the store.
(c) To build shelves.
(d) To fix a door.

4. In "Wedding", what does Shakila fear will ruin her hairdo?
(a) Her burka.
(b) Her hairdresser.
(c) Putting on her dress.
(d) The wind.

5. What physical feature provide the borders for Pakistani rule?
(a) The fences.
(b) The paved roads.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The rivers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Matriarch", how many people live in Sultan's apartment?

2. Why does Sultan have to take such a long trip in "The Business Trip"?

3. What do the women sit on in Sultan's apartment in "The Matriarch"?

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

5. How does Bibi Gul feel at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?

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