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On the first morning after Shabanu returns home, what does Dadi say she should do instead of tending the camels?
Visit Sharma
Sleep in
Go to town
Make breakfast
2
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How do Mama and Dadi figure out that Shabanu has started to have her period?
Bloodstains appear
Her demeanor changes
Rags go missing
She dresses differently
3
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How does Dadi describe the intelligence of women?
Worse than useless
Mysterious
Quicker than men's
Conniving
4
of 5
How many hours does it take to get to Sharma's from Shabanu's home?
Six
Twelve
Twenty-four
Forty-eight
5
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On the way to Sharma's, what happens to Mithoo?
He's bitten by a snake
He runs away
He breaks his leg
A becomes lost
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