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

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

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

4. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) May.
(d) August.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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