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

2. For how long are the gates of the Shakil house sealed?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Forever.
(c) Three and a half years.
(d) Fifty years.

3. Which of the following does Old Man Shakil hate?
(a) The trade route.
(b) His eldest son.
(c) The native bazaar.
(d) The foreign blacksmith.

4. Why is Farah expelled from school?
(a) Omar frames her as having cheated on a test.
(b) She becomes pregnant.
(c) She violently attacks another girl.
(d) She is suspected of having relations with Eduardo.

5. At what age does Omar win a scholarship to the best medical school in Karachi?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Omar strictly limit his sleep at night?

4. What happens to Mistri Yakoob Balloch after his deal is made with the sisters?

5. Whose execution does the narrator mention while visiting his poet friend who lives in Karachi?

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