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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. What happens to the narrator's poet friend in Karachi by the time Rushdie returns to London?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He is married.
(c) He is imprisoned.
(d) He becomes famous for a poem he wrote.

2. What do the sisters purchase from the handyman Mistri Yakoob Balloch?
(a) Three years of service.
(b) A chest of tools.
(c) A yacht.
(d) A dumbwaiter.

3. What is the name the Shakil sisters give to their house?
(a) Bassorah.
(b) Tayy.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Nishapur.

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

5. Who comes to Omar's aid when he is overwhelmed by the religious zealots?
(a) Farah Zoroaster.
(b) Eduardo Rodrigues.
(c) Morgiana.
(d) Maulana Dawood.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Hashmat Bibi die?

2. What is intended by Bilal to be draped over Omar's neck after his 12th birthday?

3. What is the name of the girl whom Omar accompanies in a jeep?

4. What significant event happens to the girls at their coming-out party?

5. Which of the following does Omar request as a present on his 12th birthday?

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