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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Strange Book.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Muslim law require burial?
(a) Not until 8 days have passed after a death.
(b) Within 24 hours of a death.
(c) Not until 5 days have passed after a death.
(d) Within three days of a death.

2. Which religious text is earliest?
(a) The books of the prophets.
(b) The New Testament.
(c) The Quran.
(d) The Old Testament.

3. What was the "Night of Power"?
(a) The night when the Quran is completely memorized.
(b) The night a child begins the study of the Quran.
(c) The night Muhammed received the Quran.
(d) The night when a child achieves adulthood.

4. Who shared Bilquis' name?
(a) The prime minister of Pakistan.
(b) The governor of Wah.
(c) The queen of Sheba.
(d) The queen of India.

5. What does Bilquis think is better than prayer?
(a) Tea.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Friends and family.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does a Muslim child begin to study the Quran?

2. How long did the mullah pray for Mahmud when the child fell ill?

3. Who taught Muhammed the words of the Quran?

4. How old was Bilquis when the book begins?

5. What is a "rice Christian" according to Bilquis?

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