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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does walking become agonizing for Omar Khayyam Shakil?
(a) 60.
(b) 58.
(c) 65.
(d) 62.

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

3. What does Sufiya Zinobia discover in Omar's bed in the morning after Shahbanou sleeps with him?
(a) A damp patch.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A fish.

4. At what hospital is Omar named senior consultant in the new capital?
(a) Mount Quatta Hospital.
(b) Mount Hira Hospital.
(c) North Mengal Hospital.
(d) Islamabad Regional Hospital.

5. Raza Hyder is named, by the President, the National Minister of what?
(a) Wealth, Finances, and Internal Revenue.
(b) Education, Literacy, and Trade.
(c) Education, Information, and Tourism.
(d) Religion and Ministry.

6. How many of Atiyah's turkeys does Sufiya Zinobia slaughter with her bare hands?
(a) 192.
(b) 42.
(c) 218.
(d) 2014.

7. How many years have passed within the story from the end of Chapter 6 to the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 22.

8. Who kills Iskander Harappa?
(a) Omar.
(b) Raza.
(c) The hangman.
(d) Shuja.

9. Against what unclean animal does Dawood persuade Raza Hyder to launch a campaign?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Shellfish.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Turkeys.

10. How many fish do Omar and Raza catch on their fishing trip?
(a) 20.
(b) 0.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

11. While in the body of a 19-year-old, what age is Sufiya Zinobia mentally?
(a) 11.
(b) 6 and a half.
(c) 8 and a half.
(d) 7.

12. With how many bullets is Babar shot when Raza Hyder entraps the guerrillas?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

13. For what animal is Sufiya Zinobia mistaken?
(a) A white basilisk.
(b) A white tiger.
(c) A white panther.
(d) A white lion.

14. What myth does the narrator suggest to replace the Islamic fundamentalist myth rammed down the people's throats by Raza Hyder?
(a) Liberty, fraternity, and justice.
(b) Islamic jurisprudence.
(c) Liberty, equality, and fraternity.
(d) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

15. How does the young man who helped inspire the character of Sufiya Zinobia expire?
(a) Spontaneous combustion.
(b) Beat to death by his father.
(c) Overdose of painkillers.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which father-figure of both the Bible and the Qur'an does Raza Hyder think of when he discovers the killings done by Sufiya Zinobia?

2. For what does the delusional Maulana Dawood dress after arriving in the new capital city?

3. What motto appears on Iskander's campaign posters?

4. For how long does Iskander Harappa, in his initial place of post-coup confinement, verbally assault Raza Hyder?

5. Which of the following is NOT involved in the coup against Raza Hyder that is prematurely unveiled?

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