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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: "Fall 1952".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the div's eyes described as in Chapter 1?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

2. What does Baba Ayub throw at the wall after the div has presented him with a choice in Chapter 1?
(a) A rock.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) An hourglass.
(d) A dagger.

3. Where does Nila take the children while her husband shows Saboor where he will be working in Chapter 2?
(a) To the mosque.
(b) To the cemetery.
(c) To the bazaar.
(d) To a candy store.

4. What did Baba Ayub announce as his intentions when the div opened the gate to his fort in Chapter 1?
(a) He intended to take his wife away.
(b) He intended to kill the div.
(c) He intended to burn down the fort.
(d) He intended to retrieve his son.

5. What do "divs" and "jinns" refer to in the context of the novel?
(a) Whales and sea urchins.
(b) Monsters and spirits.
(c) Goats and sheep.
(d) Fish and birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Abdullah and Pari's stepmother?

2. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

3. Where does Pari keep the feathers she has collected?

4. How long was the mourning period after Baba Ayub lost his child to the div?

5. Why does the narrator tell his children they will need their sleep tonight in Chapter 1?

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