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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many women sleep in the room with Bariamma?
(a) 20.
(b) 40.
(c) 39.
(d) 36.

2. At what event does Naveed Hyder first see Captain Talvar Ulhaq?
(a) A social get-together.
(b) A cricket match.
(c) A polo match.
(d) A wedding.

3. What oddity does Eduardo Rodrigues carry with him when he first enters the town of Q?
(a) A ship in a bottle.
(b) A mechanical oil lamp.
(c) An empty and cracked teapot.
(d) An empty birdcage.

4. What is the name of the general who leads the military coup?
(a) Mangy Lion.
(b) Shaggy Dog.
(c) Sly Snake.
(d) The Dragon.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Bilquis' father's theater?

3. How many erratum slips does Bilquis write announcing the change of groom for Naveed's wedding?

4. What does Iskander Harappa, while imprisoned, begin to chew in the absence of his cigars?

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

(see the answer key)

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