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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. To where does Farah Zoroaster invite Omar after Eduardo Rodrigues tells her to be nice to the fat 16-year-old boy?
(a) Her mother's house in Q.
(b) The Impossible Mountains.
(c) Her uncle's shop in the bazaar.
(d) Her father's customs post.

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

3. What sort of guests compose the majority of the girls' coming-out party?
(a) Foreigners.
(b) Adolescents.
(c) Wealthy locals.
(d) Females.

4. What is intended by Bilal to be draped over Omar's neck after his 12th birthday?
(a) A necklace of shoes.
(b) An ox's yoke.
(c) A lock of his mothers' hair.
(d) A necklace of pearls.

5. How many of the sisters feign pregnancy after their coming-out party?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Zero.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first sight of Omar Khayyam Shakil?

3. For how long are the gates of the Shakil house sealed?

4. At what age does Hashmat Bibi die?

5. For how long is Omar imprisoned in the house of the Shakil sisters?

(see the answer key)

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