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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "Dr. Azad Bhartiya," Chapter 5: "The Slow-Goose Chase," and Chapter 6: "Some Questions for Later".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings did Afrab have when he/she was born?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

2. What religious conversion did Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed make upon arriving in Delhi?
(a) He converted from Judaism to Orthodox Islam.
(b) He converted from Sufism to Judaism.
(c) He converted from Orthodox Islam to Judaism.
(d) He converted from Judaism to Christian.

3. What does the protagonist in Chapter 1 use to sooth her hurts and blows?
(a) The music of her leaves.
(b) The sound of the lapping waves.
(c) The breath of the sun.
(d) The whispers of her dreams.

4. Whose ghosts does the protagonist in Chapter 1 confer with daily?
(a) The ghosts of the wolves.
(b) The ghosts of the villagers.
(c) The ghosts of the vultures.
(d) The ghosts of the tigers.

5. What prompted Saddam Hussein to change his name?
(a) His embracing of Judaism.
(b) His father's death.
(c) His love of Italy.
(d) His mother's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that "Not many noticed the passing of the friendly old birds" (5) in the Prologue?

2. At what age did Aftab adopt his hijras name?

3. What name refers to Aftab later in life?

4. What was Mulaqat Ali's profession?

5. What does "Jannat" translate to in English?

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