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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the narrator quote as saying “Never trust the artist. Trust the tale” (25)?
(a) Thomas Hardy.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) D.H. Lawrence.
(d) T.E. Lawrence.

2. What make and model of car does the narrator report having break down on him?
(a) Chevy Impala.
(b) Audi 5000.
(c) Saab 900.
(d) Lincoln Town Car.

3. What does the narrator assert is the location of the New Khalwati Order?
(a) Forty-Second Street.
(b) Duane Street.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Reade Street.

4. The term “zamindar” refers to which of the following in the novel?
(a) Renting.
(b) Impoverished.
(c) Ennobled.
(d) Landowning.

5. Which of the following is the name of Muzzammil’s wife?
(a) Anjum.
(b) Safiya.
(c) Fatima.
(d) Asha.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what school did the narrator’s great aunt Asma teach?

2. The term “latrinalia” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

3. What position does Sikander take on after ending his real estate endeavors?

4. How much money does the narrator note receiving from selling his shares in Rind’s investment company?

5. In the novel, how is it reported that Trump prefers his steaks?

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