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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters II and III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer does the narrator remark “would not be surprised” at the ascent of Trump (23)?
(a) Hugo.
(b) De Tocqueville.
(c) Dumas.
(d) De Sade.

2. How does the character in the narrator’s play describe “something unexpected and unwelcome, a sense of pride” after the 11 September 2001 attacks (24)?
(a) A “surge.”
(b) A “swelling.”
(c) A “blush.”
(d) A “throbbing.”

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

4. The term “zakat” refers to which of the following in the novel?
(a) Money to be invested in stocks.
(b) Money to be given to the state.
(c) Money to be put into savings.
(d) Money to be distributed to the poor.

5. What profession does Muzzammil follow?
(a) Neurologist.
(b) Biochemist.
(c) Electrical engineer.
(d) Street musician.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many first cousins does the narrator report having?

2. Whom does the narrator quote as saying “Never trust the artist. Trust the tale” (25)?

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

4. Which of the following does the narrator’s uncle Naseem cite “as proof of his point about the fundamental military basis of great leadership” (76)?

5. What color hijab does Ramla Awan wear?

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