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Shabanu
Suzanne Fisher Staples
Study Guide
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Guluband
Birth and Kalu
Safari and The Bugtis
Sibi Fair, The Bargain, and Shatoosh
Dowry, Nosepegs, and Channan Pir
Sharma, Desert Storm, and Thirsty Dead
Derawar and Ramadan
The Landlord and Spin Gul
Yazman and Justice
The Choice and The Wedding
Cholistan
Characters
Character List
Shabanu
Dadi
Sharma
Mama
Phulan
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
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Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Guluband
Birth and Kalu
Safari and The Bugtis
Sibi Fair, The Bargain, and Shatoosh
Dowry, Nosepegs, and Channan Pir
Sharma, Desert Storm, and Thirsty Dead
Derawar and Ramadan
The Landlord and Spin Gul
Yazman and Justice
The Choice and The Wedding
Cholistan
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Cholistan Quiz
Further Study
Cholistan Quiz
1
of 5
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
of 5
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
of 5
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
of 5
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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