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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what imminent threat is Bilquis' warned by the sound like the beating wings of an angel?
(a) The destruction of the Vinyl Theater.
(b) The death of her mother.
(c) The coming of the Loo.
(d) The explosion of her father's theater.

2. From what city is the story's narrator uprooted?
(a) London.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Bombay.

3. Who is the betrothed of Rani Hamayun?
(a) Iskander Harappa.
(b) Omar Khayyam Shakil.
(c) Raza Hyder.
(d) Mohammad Iballa.

4. The men who visit the women at night in Bariamma's room are sarcastically called what?
(a) Bandits.
(b) Princes.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Angels.

5. How many visits has the narrator made to his sister over 22 years?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Omar look among the Englishmen?

2. About what sort of textbooks would the narrator have to write if his novel were realistic?

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

4. In what garment does Raza Hyder first wrap Bilquis?

5. How many of the sisters feign pregnancy after their coming-out party?

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