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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. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
(a) The author’s school.
(b) The author’s family.
(c) The author’s homeland.
(d) The author’s readings.

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

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

4. Which of the following meanings is given for Seema’s name?
(a) Front.
(b) Back.
(c) Head.
(d) Face.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?

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

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

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