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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. From where did the woman in the window above the lavendar gate recognize Saddam and Ishrat in Chapter 5?
(a) From Jantar Mantar.
(b) From Kolkata.
(c) From Ahmedabad.
(d) From Bangalore..

2. What college play had the narrator performed in with the woman who had occupied his second floor?
(a) "To My Valentine."
(b) "Romeo and Juliet."
(c) "The Merchant of Venice."
(d) "Norman Is That You?"

3. What shared experience does Anjum conclude she shares with the imam in Chapter 1?
(a) Envy.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Hatred.

4. At what age did Aftab adopt his hijras name?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

5. What word in Chapter 1 refers to an evening of entertainment poetry or concert of Indian classical music?
(a) Naga.
(b) Arifa.
(c) Yeswi.
(d) Mahfil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the system of delegating peoples into different segregated groups called in India?

3. What religious conversion did Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed make upon arriving in Delhi?

4. The poison that wiped out the white-backed vultures was used as a relaxant on what animals?

5. How did Jahanara feel initially after discovering the "girl part" (11) on Aftab?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed from and why did he come to India?

2. What information is announced on Dr. Azad Bhartiya's sign?

3. How does the narrative style shift in the opening of Chapter 7? Why do you think the author makes this transition?

4. How is Tilo's appearance described during her second wedding? What caused this change in appearance?

5. How old was Atfat when his mother finally told his father about his condition? How did Mulaqat Ali respond?

6. What led to Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's execution? How was he killed?

7. How does the structure differ in Chapter 6 from the rest of the narrative? What is this chapter comprised of?

8. What is signfificant about Zakir Mian's presence in Chapter 2?

9. Compare and contrast the characters of Biplab Dasgupta and Dr. Azad Bhartiya.

10. How are the photographs described that Biplab Dasgupta first observed in Tilo's apartment in Chapter 7?

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