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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?

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

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

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

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

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