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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the most prominent decoration in Eduardo Rodrigues' room?
(a) A plain cross.
(b) A crucifix.
(c) A calendar.
(d) A picture of his wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the narrator's poet friend in Karachi by the time Rushdie returns to London?

3. What does the narrator say is Sufiya Zinobia's relation to Omar?

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

5. Who has a powerful effect on Omar when seen through his telescope?

(see the answer key)

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