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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator say moved in with Anjum at her home in the cemetery in Chapter 2?
(a) Amrik Singh.
(b) Biplab Dasgupta.
(c) Mulaqat Ali.
(d) Zakir Mian.

2. To what story does the English man compare the story of Laila and Manju in Chapter 1?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) All's Well that Ends Well.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

3. How old was Miss Jebeen when she died?
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

4. On what famous speech did Tilo's mother quiz her on from her dying bed?
(a) The War Message speech.
(b) The St. Crispin's speech.
(c) The We Shall Overcome speech.
(d) The I Have a Dream speech.

5. Who is the Station House Officer that arrested Saddam's father?
(a) Sehrawat.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Kabul.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Tilo's mother?

2. In his pamphlets, how long does it say that Dr. Azad Bhartiya has been protesting in Chapter 4?

3. What does the narrator say that Jainab and Saddam had turned the graveyard into in Chapter 10 (405)?

4. The narrator compares the neighborhood surrounding his rental home to Kabul in Chapter 7, describing it as "... like a small corner of" (151) what?

5. In Chapter 2, Anjun recalls the government army having shouted "Only one place for the Mussalman! The graveyard or" (66) where?

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