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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Old Man Shakil been a widow?
(a) 29 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 18 years.

2. What is intended by Bilal to be draped over Omar's neck after his 12th birthday?
(a) A lock of his mothers' hair.
(b) A necklace of pearls.
(c) A necklace of shoes.
(d) An ox's yoke.

3. Whose execution does the narrator mention while visiting his poet friend who lives in Karachi?
(a) Frederick Hapsburg.
(b) Jeremiah Burden.
(c) Omar Khayyam.
(d) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

4. At what age does Hashmat Bibi die?
(a) 110.
(b) 120.
(c) 134.
(d) 97.

5. Who has a powerful effect on Omar when seen through his telescope?
(a) Eduardo Rodrigues.
(b) Maulana Dawood.
(c) Farah Zoroaster.
(d) Yakoob Balloch.

Short Answer Questions

1. After whom does the narrator name the hero of his story?

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

3. What is the first sight of Omar Khayyam Shakil?

4. Which of the following languages does Omar not master on his own?

5. What do Omar's mothers insist that he must never feel?

(see the answer key)

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