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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coda and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is regarded as the uniform for the presidential campaign in which Bill first volunteers with Seema?
(a) Turquoise scarf.
(b) Orange beanie.
(c) Green vest.
(d) Purple jacket.

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

3. Which of the following retrieves the forgotten flowers from Seema’s prenatal appointment?
(a) Leigh.
(b) Nafeesa.
(c) Fiaz.
(d) Tahera.

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

5. What part of the chicken is noted as being Tahera’s favorite?
(a) Neck.
(b) Wing.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Breast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do Nafeesa and Seema serve on the day Tahera arrives in San Francisco?

2. Which of the following does Tahera smell in her favorite curry?

3. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?

4. How does the halal butcher from whom Tahera buys goat and chicken greet her?

5. Which of the following roles does Seema play?

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