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

2. What word best describes Omar's feeling towards life?
(a) Twisted.
(b) Abnormal.
(c) Inverted.
(d) Polarized.

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

4. What does Chand Mohammad sell to Omar?
(a) A dirty magazine.
(b) A leather satchel.
(c) A block of ice.
(d) A copy of the Qur'an.

5. What do Omar's mothers insist that he must never feel?
(a) Shame.
(b) Pride.
(c) Anger.
(d) Curiousity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Omar called by the two religious zealots?

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

4. What is the name the Shakil sisters give to their house?

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

(see the answer key)

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