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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) 12 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 29 years.
(d) 23 years.

2. What does Omar's 12th birthday request do to his mothers?
(a) Bring them to agreement.
(b) Individuate them.
(c) Speak for the first time in years.
(d) Stop fighting.

3. By how many breasts is Omar nourished?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the sisters continue to pay for the house's regular needs?

3. What do Omar's mothers do during the years in which they nurse him?

4. At what age does Hashmat Bibi die?

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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