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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Chapters VI and VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what hospital does Sikander examine Trump for Brugada syndrome?
(a) Mount Sinai.
(b) St. Jude’s.
(c) Mayo Clinic.
(d) Bethlehem.

3. Of which of the following did the Akhtars have framed photos from travel?
(a) Fallingwater.
(b) Monticello.
(c) Locust Grove.
(d) Mount Vernon.

4. Which of the following institutions does the narrator report Asha attended?
(a) University of St. Thomas.
(b) Rice University.
(c) Texas Southern University.
(d) University of Houston.

5. The term “paaya” refers to which of the following?
(a) Cold broth.
(b) Shredded beef.
(c) Pickled feet.
(d) Hoof stew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following flowers does the narrator report that Rind displays in his home?

2. The comment about “the disgusting social and military project that would come to bloom in Syria and Iraq like toxic desert dogbane” (77) offers an example of which of the following?

3. In which city was the narrator on Election Day 2016?

4. For which of his cousins do the narrator’s parents worry on 11 September 2001?

5. What is the name of the driver’s son whom Sikander treats?

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