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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For how long is Omar imprisoned in the house of the Shakil sisters?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 12 years.

3. What do Omar's mothers do during the years in which they nurse him?
(a) Synchronize every action.
(b) Physically fight constantly.
(c) Quibble over everything.
(d) Become mute.

4. What is the name of the school which Omar attends?
(a) The Cantoment School.
(b) The School of Khayyam.
(c) The Bali School.
(d) The Academy Zoroaster.

5. How long after leaving Q for Karachi is Omar's brother born?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 18 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the narrator's poet friend in Karachi by the time Rushdie returns to London?

2. Who has a powerful effect on Omar when seen through his telescope?

3. At what age does Hashmat Bibi die?

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

5. For whom does Omar look among the Englishmen?

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