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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who returns to Q as Omar is leaving it for Karachi?
(a) Babar Khayyam.
(b) Eduardo Rodrigues.
(c) Farah Zoroaster.
(d) Farah Zoroaster's father.

2. What sort of story does the narrator claim to be writing, instead of a realistic novel?
(a) A modern fairytale.
(b) An ancient legend.
(c) A gothic novel.
(d) A parable.

3. What word best describes the personality of Bilquis' father?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Idealistic.
(c) Dreamy.
(d) Cynical.

4. What does Iskander Harappa build at Aansu?
(a) A military fort.
(b) A new town.
(c) Ski lodges.
(d) Brothels.

5. Who is Raza Hyder's chief adviser when he becomes administrator of the region?
(a) Iskander Harappa.
(b) Maulana Dawood.
(c) Omar Khayyam Shakil.
(d) Aladdin Gichki.

6. Which of the following languages does Omar not master on his own?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

7. Which of the following does Old Man Shakil hate?
(a) His eldest son.
(b) The trade route.
(c) The native bazaar.
(d) The foreign blacksmith.

8. After whom does the narrator name the hero of his story?
(a) The Famous Doctor of Egypt.
(b) The Great Poet of Persia.
(c) The Great Poet of India.
(d) The First Sultan of Arabia.

9. What is the name of the school which Omar attends?
(a) The Academy Zoroaster.
(b) The Cantoment School.
(c) The School of Khayyam.
(d) The Bali School.

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

11. For how long are the gates of the Shakil house sealed?
(a) Three and a half years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Forever.
(d) Fifty years.

12. What happens to Mistri Yakoob Balloch after his deal is made with the sisters?
(a) He kidnaps two of the sisters.
(b) He impregnates one of the sisters.
(c) He is arrested and taken to prison.
(d) He dies suspiciously.

13. About what sort of textbooks would the narrator have to write if his novel were realistic?
(a) English.
(b) Biased.
(c) Unbiased.
(d) Lengthy.

14. Which of the following does Omar request as a present on his 12th birthday?
(a) To be let out of the house.
(b) A new library.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) To be given free reign of the house.

15. What do Omar's mothers insist that he must never feel?
(a) Anger.
(b) Pride.
(c) Shame.
(d) Curiousity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the betrothed of Rani Hamayun?

2. What is the immediate result of Mahmoud's announcement that he is showing a double feature to both Hindus and Muslims?

3. Why does Omar strictly limit his sleep at night?

4. For whom does Omar look among the Englishmen?

5. How old is Sufiya Zinobia when her family moves to Q?

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