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

2. To which of the following does Seema compare Bill?
(a) Professor.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Archivist.
(d) Architect.

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

4. In the novel, the word “besieged” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Attacked.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Judged.
(d) Defended.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. From which of the following does Seema order takeout for Bill?

4. Which of the following is noted as among Bill’s favorite dishes?

5. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

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