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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What alone unites Rani and Arjumand during their shared house arrest?
(a) Missing Iskander.
(b) Never crying.
(c) Always crying.
(d) Hating Raza Hyder.

2. Which military man arrives to arrest Iskander Harappa when the coup is pulled off?
(a) Shuja.
(b) Hyder.
(c) Tughlak.
(d) Shaggy dog.

3. Why does Omar strictly limit his sleep at night?
(a) He has unusual theories about rest and health.
(b) He has regular nightmares.
(c) He is attempting to live nocturnally.
(d) He is afraid his mothers will sell him.

4. From what physical malady is Iskander Harappa suffering immediately before he is arrested by the military coup?
(a) A headache.
(b) A stomachache.
(c) A toothache.
(d) A broken arm.

5. For what does the delusional Maulana Dawood dress after arriving in the new capital city?
(a) The hajj.
(b) A wedding.
(c) Death.
(d) Prayer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Sufiya Zinobia discover in Omar's bed in the morning after Shahbanou sleeps with him?

4. Where does the war between the Pakistanis and Indians resume during the hot season?

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

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