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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 does Seema have a residence?
(a) Eureka Valley.
(b) Upper Market.
(c) Mission.
(d) The Castro.

2. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “…there is indeed light cast upon us, so perhaps we too can—"
(b) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”
(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) Keeva.
(b) Rooh.
(c) Viva Goa.
(d) Pakwan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?

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

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

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

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

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