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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does the delusional Maulana Dawood dress after arriving in the new capital city?
(a) A wedding.
(b) The hajj.
(c) Death.
(d) Prayer.

2. How is the Supreme Court split on Iskander Harappa's death sentence?
(a) 6-1.
(b) 4-3.
(c) 5-2.
(d) 7-0.

3. What ghost perches itself on Raza Hyder's left shoulder after the hanging of Iskander Harappa?
(a) Iskander Harappa.
(b) Shaggy Dog.
(c) Maulana Dawood.
(d) Little Mir Harappa.

4. What does Sufiya Zinobia discover in Omar's bed in the morning after Shahbanou sleeps with him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A fish.
(c) A damp patch.
(d) Jewelry.

5. What is lurking deep within Sufiya Zinobia?
(a) An Angel.
(b) A Genius.
(c) A Monster.
(d) A Beast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years older than Sufiya Zinobia is Omar Khayyam Shakil?

2. Where is Sufiya Zinobia kept by Raza and Omar after being sedated by her husband?

3. What is Omar's medical specialty?

4. Raza Hyder is named, by the President, the National Minister of what?

5. What is the name of the political party of which Iskander Harappa becomes the leader after the present government loses popularity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two phrases constitute the motto of Raza's regime?

2. What ethereal conflict besets the mind of Raza Hyder during his presidency?

3. What becomes of Bilquis in her latter years?

4. How does Iskander Harappa finally die?

5. What is revealed by Rani Harappa's uncovering of the deceased Iskander's face?

6. For what reasons does Arjumand Harappa develop an affection for Haroun Harappa?

7. Describe the final disgrace of Naveed Hyder's marriage to Captain Talvar Ulhaq.

8. Why does the narrator include the anecdote about seeing a London performance of Danton's Death?

9. How does Iskander Harappa bring his fate down upon his head after being arrested and imprisoned in Bagheeragali?

10. How do Omar and Raza escape the residence of the C-in-C and the house arrest?

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