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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was originally meant to live in Sultan's apartment building in "The Matriarch"?
(a) The lower class.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Wealthy tradesmen.
(d) The middle class.

4. Why does Sultan have to take such a long trip in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because it is difficult to cross the Pakistani border.
(b) Because he has a lot of work to finish.
(c) Because the capital is far away.
(d) Because he helps someone else get home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of hairstyles do the Taliban ban?

2. Why are Shakila and Mahmoud separated?

3. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar with the other women?

4. How many textbooks does Sultan want in "The Business Trip"?

5. Who controls the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sultan marries Sharifa?

2. In "Burning Books", why are Sultan's books burned?

3. In "The Matriarch", what is Sultan's apartment like?

4. What happened to Jamila?

5. What is Sultan's history with selling books?

6. Why does Sultan visit Lahore in "The Business Trip"?

7. What problems does Belqisa cause in "The Business Trip"?

8. What does Sultan do when he finally reaches Pakistan?

9. How does Shakila's family prepare for her wedding in "Wedding"?

10. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar?

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