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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shakila react to her engagement?

2. What makes Bulbula unattractive to her social class?

3. Why does Sultan say he moved his family to Pakistan?

4. Why did Jamila's husband leave her with his brother?

5. Where does Sultan apply for visas to in 2001?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bibi Gul receive a piece of cloth after Wakil's wedding?

2. What does Sharifa do in Peshawar?

3. What do the women in Peshawar talk about in "Crime and Punishment"?

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

5. What happened to Jamila?

6. What story about Saliqa is told in "Suicide and Song"?

7. How does the burka affect Shakila's society?

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

9. In "The Matriarch", what does Bibi Gul fear?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two women in "The Bookseller of Kabul". What reasons are there for the differences between them? How could this help women in Kabul?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use poetry, letters and other text in "The Bookseller of Kabul"? Is this an effective technique? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How is Leila a tragic hero? What other titles can be given to her? Why is this?

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