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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many daughters does Old Man Shakil have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

2. For whom does Omar look among the Englishmen?
(a) Dr. Wilkes.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His grandfather.

3. At what age does Omar win a scholarship to the best medical school in Karachi?
(a) 20.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

4. How many visits has the narrator made to his sister over 22 years?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

5. About what sort of textbooks would the narrator have to write if his novel were realistic?
(a) Unbiased.
(b) English.
(c) Lengthy.
(d) Biased.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose execution does the narrator mention while visiting his poet friend who lives in Karachi?

2. What does the narrator say is Sufiya Zinobia's relation to Omar?

3. For how long is Omar imprisoned in the house of the Shakil sisters?

4. What does Omar's 12th birthday request do to his mothers?

5. What country is mentioned as invading Afghanistan at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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