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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Hal Valance done to Chamcha?
(a) Turned him in to the police.
(b) Made love to Pamela, Chamcha's wife.
(c) Fired him.
(d) Stolen his money.

2. How does Osman explain to the villager that Aeysha disappeared without his seeing where she went.
(a) He says she left in the middle of the night.
(b) He says she sent him on an errand and was gone when he returned.
(c) He says she gave him something to make him sleep.
(d) He says a wind blew dust in his eyes.

3. What does Aeysha believe will happen on the way to Mecca?
(a) The waters of the Red Sea will part and they can walk across.
(b) The Archangel Gibreel will lead them all the way.
(c) Gibreel will give them food from heaven.
(d) Mirza Saeed, the zamindar, will be converted.

4. What news does the Archangel give Aeysha about her friend Mishal?
(a) That she will have triplets
(b) That she will have children by another man after Mirza dies
(c) That she has been chosen by Saladin
(d) That she is dying with cancer

5. Who tries to rationalize away the reason they come down slowly?
(a) Gibreel
(b) Saladin
(c) Rescuers
(d) Rekha

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hamza do that causes Hind to set her mind on revenge?

2. What has Rekha forgotten now that she is dead?

3. Where does Mahound go after he leaves Hind's chambers?

4. How does Hind save her life?

5. Who does Saladin think the old woman with the cane is?

(see the answer key)

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