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A Tale of Two Cities
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Merchant of Venice
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Shabanu
Suzanne Fisher Staples
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Study Guide
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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
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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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Sharma, Desert Storm, and Thirsty Dead Quiz
Further Study
Sharma, Desert Storm, and Thirsty Dead Quiz
1
of 5
Sharma tells the story of a husband who had his wife ___ for looking at another man.
Publicly beaten
Blinded
Stoned to death
Exiled
2
of 5
Shabanu observes that Auntie works hard to make Mama feel envious of Auntie's ___.
Youth
Two sons
Wealth
Superior education
3
of 5
Who disappears into a sandstorm with Mithoo?
Grandfather
Shabanu
Auntie
Phulan
4
of 5
Why do Shabanu and Phulan want to find sito roots?
They are sweet
They are intoxicating
They are watery
They are poisonous
5
of 5
Travelers who have run out of water attach ___ to trees to try to attract help.
Boots
Shiny objects
Rattling beads
Turbans
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