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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 married.
(b) He is imprisoned.
(c) He becomes famous for a poem he wrote.
(d) He is killed.

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

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

4. What is Omar called by the two religious zealots?
(a) The Salt of the Earth.
(b) The Devil's seed.
(c) The Angels' Blessed.
(d) The Fruit of Evil.

5. Why does Omar strictly limit his sleep at night?
(a) He has regular nightmares.
(b) He is attempting to live nocturnally.
(c) He is afraid his mothers will sell him.
(d) He has unusual theories about rest and health.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the sisters purchase from the handyman Mistri Yakoob Balloch?

2. Who accompanies Omar's rescuer from the religious zealots?

3. What sort of guests compose the majority of the girls' coming-out party?

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

5. For how long does Omar sleep at night?

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