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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Strange Book.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the ancient Muslim law about those who fall away from the faith?
(a) They must be killed.
(b) They must be exiled.
(c) They must be retaught.
(d) They must be shunned.

2. Why did the call to prayer comfort Bilquis?
(a) It was normal and natural.
(b) It united her with her people all over the world.
(c) It meant her country was not at war.
(d) It meant Allah was on her side.

3. What was the "Night of Power"?
(a) The night Muhammed received the Quran.
(b) The night a child begins the study of the Quran.
(c) The night when a child achieves adulthood.
(d) The night when the Quran is completely memorized.

4. Who was General Khalid Sheikh?
(a) Bilquis' brother.
(b) Bilquis' cousin.
(c) Bilquis' uncle.
(d) Bilquis' ex-husband.

5. Who shared Bilquis' name?
(a) The prime minister of Pakistan.
(b) The queen of Sheba.
(c) The queen of India.
(d) The governor of Wah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Bilquis visited for shopping while she was married?

2. Why was Pakistan created, according to Bilquis' father?

3. In what year did Muhammed receive the Quran?

4. How long did the mullah pray for Mahmud when the child fell ill?

5. What is a "rice Christian" according to Bilquis?

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