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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: "The Landlord" and Chapter 12: "Guih Kom".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which story from Tilo's journal describes wanting to write “one of those sophisticated stories in which even though nothing much happens there’s lots to write about” (288)?
(a) "Nothing."
(b) "Story."
(c) "The Dreamer."
(d) "The Writer."

2. What did Musa do with the gift offered him by Amrik Singh in Chapter 9?
(a) He threw it away.
(b) He gave it away.
(c) He refused it.
(d) He sold it.

3. What was Mulaqat Ali's profession?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Herbalist.
(c) Butcher.
(d) Carpenter.

4. In Chapter 2, Anjun recalls the government army having shouted "Only one place for the Mussalman! The graveyard or" (66) where?
(a) "Egypt."
(b) "Pakistan."
(c) "Afghanistan."
(d) "America."

5. What is the system of delegating peoples into different segregated groups called in India?
(a) The gargu system.
(b) The perdu system.
(c) The caste system.
(d) The ermad system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in the novel refers to the shrines over the grave of a revered religious figure?

2. With whom did Aftab take music lessons at the madrassa?

3. What does the protagonist in Chapter 1 use to sooth her hurts and blows?

4. What kind of swimming pool did Anjum decide to build in Chapter 10?

5. How old was Miss Jebeen when she died?

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