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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what university was the professor who taught Sajjad and his sister English when they were children?
(a) Rashtriya.
(b) Indraprastha.
(c) Aligarh.
(d) Jamia Hamdard.

2. How long did Hiroko's father spend in prison for treason?
(a) Almost 3 weeks.
(b) Over 2 weeks.
(c) 16 days.
(d) 8 days.

3. What final illness killed Sajjad's mother?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Tuberculosis.

4. In "Veiled Birds," Chapter 2, how long has it been since Konrad's death?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 20 months.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

5. Where was James's grandmother from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) France.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Wales.

6. In "Veiled Birds," Chapter 3, how long had Hiroko been in Delhi and staying with the Burtons?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

7. How old was Kim when Ilse Burton told her about Konrad?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

8. What type of factory does Sajjad manage?
(a) Soap.
(b) Cement.
(c) Textile.
(d) Brick.

9. Where does Hiroko like to sit in Chapter 8?
(a) Cafe.
(b) Garden.
(c) Oak tree.
(d) Balcony.

10. Where does Elizabeth tell her Cousin Wilhelm that she will settle?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

11. In Chapter 17, how long has Kim been in Islamabad?
(a) A week.
(b) 4 days.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 weeks.

12. How old is Elizabeth in "Veiled Birds," Chapter 1?
(a) 34.
(b) 37.
(c) 36.
(d) 35.

13. In Chapter 8, where are the Burtons?
(a) Bichhu.
(b) Ram Gaon.
(c) Mussoorie.
(d) Bhediyana.

14. How old was Hiroko when she became pregnant with Raza?
(a) 37.
(b) 43.
(c) 41.
(d) 39.

15. Which of Sajjad's brothers was killed in the Partition riots?
(a) Ali Ashraf.
(b) Sikander.
(c) Altamash.
(d) Iqbal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Henry Burton accused of doing that actually Henry Williams did?

2. What does Elizabeth give Hiroko that she says belonged to her and Konrad's grandmother?

3. What have Sajjad and Lala Buksh starting do together in the mornings in Chapter 7?

4. What name does Sajjad tell Elizabeth that he wants to name his daughter if he ever has one?

5. In Chapter 12, when was the last time the General had been to his place in Istanbul when he offers it to Sajjad and Hiroko for their honeymoon?

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