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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. In which of the following professions is Bill trained?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Architect.
(d) Physician.

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

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

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

5. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “…anything to keep us with the living.”
(b) “…there is indeed light cast upon us, so perhaps we too can—"
(c) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”
(d) “My life outside my mother’s womb has just begun.”

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?

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

3. With which of the following does Prelude end?

4. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?

5. In the novel, the word “besieged” most nearly means which of the following?

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