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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sultan and Sharifa talk about when they are reunited in "The Business Trip"?
(a) The family.
(b) Art and literature.
(c) Their health.
(d) Current events.

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

3. Where does "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding" take place?
(a) The Afghan countryside.
(b) Burda.
(c) Kabul.
(d) Pakistan.

4. How does Sultan travel to Pakistan in "The Business Trip"?
(a) On horseback.
(b) On a train.
(c) In a cab.
(d) On foot.

5. In "The Matriarch", where does each woman keep her personal treasures?
(a) Buried outside.
(b) In a drawer.
(c) In a locked box.
(d) Under her bed.

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

7. In "Suicide and Song", how do the Afghan women express their love?
(a) In paintings.
(b) In weavings.
(c) In diaries.
(d) In poems.

8. How many decrees does the narrator say the Taliban passed in 1996?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

9. How many children does Bibi Gul have?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

10. Why is Sultan able to have books printed in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because he has the money.
(b) Because there aren't controls over books.
(c) Because there are paper suppliers in Pakistan.
(d) Because he has a friend who publishes.

11. Why does Bibi Gul say she won't let Leila marry while she is still alive?
(a) Because arranged marriages are wrong.
(b) So she can save money.
(c) So someone can take care of her.
(d) Because she wants to leave her estate to Leila.

12. Where is Shakila married?
(a) Her mother's porch.
(b) A public park.
(c) Bulbula's house.
(d) Mariam's house.

13. 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.

14. Why must Shakila and Wakil sit down at the same time on their wedding day?
(a) Because Wakil gets angry if they don't.
(b) Because Shakila's mother insists.
(c) Because it proves they love each other.
(d) Because it is a superstition.

15. Who controls the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
(a) The Pakistani government.
(b) Russians.
(c) Tribes.
(d) The Afghan government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Shakila and Wakil covered with during their wedding ceremony?

2. Why is Shakila shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?

3. In "Wedding", what time of day is it when the groom and bride are painted with henna?

4. Why can't Shakila act happy during her feast in "Wedding"?

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

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