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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Prelude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following meanings is given for Ishraaq’s name?
(a) Starshine.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Moonrise.
(d) Sunrise.

2. With which of the following does Prelude end?
(a) “…lying silenced on an operating table, toward my own beginning.”
(b) “…while rain patters against the windowpanes.”
(c) “…anything to keep us with the living.”
(d) “…her face flattened and blanched by unforgiving fluorescent light.”

3. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?
(a) Upper Market.
(b) The Castro.
(c) Mission.
(d) Eureka Valley.

4. From which of the following does Seema order takeout for Bill?
(a) Viva Goa.
(b) Pakwan.
(c) Keeva.
(d) Rooh.

5. Which of the following is noted as among Bill’s favorite dishes?
(a) Achaar chicken.
(b) Saag paneer.
(c) Papadum.
(d) Lamb roganjosh.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Seema compare Bill?

2. Which of the following meanings is given for Seema’s name?

3. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?

4. In which of the following professions is Bill trained?

5. With which of the following does the novel begin?

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