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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does Haroun Harappa hijack an aircraft?
(a) Q.
(b) Islamabad.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Delhi.

2. What concept does Sufiya Zinobia know about but does not understand?
(a) Wives.
(b) Money.
(c) Babies.
(d) Husbands.

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

4. How many years older than Sufiya Zinobia is Omar Khayyam Shakil?
(a) 31.
(b) 21.
(c) 7.
(d) 37.

5. On what does Iskander Harappa feed, as his daughter Arjumand realizes at age 23?
(a) His enemies.
(b) The people.
(c) His failures.
(d) His women.

6. What ghost perches itself on Raza Hyder's left shoulder after the hanging of Iskander Harappa?
(a) Iskander Harappa.
(b) Maulana Dawood.
(c) Shaggy Dog.
(d) Little Mir Harappa.

7. Who does the ghost of Iskander Harappa quote to Raza Hyder?
(a) Vladimir Lenin.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Immanuel Kant.
(d) Niccolo Machiavelli.

8. What is lurking deep within Sufiya Zinobia?
(a) An Angel.
(b) A Genius.
(c) A Monster.
(d) A Beast.

9. By what name does Bilquis call Sufiya Zinobia?
(a) Shameless.
(b) Shame.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Chili pepper.

10. What is the name of the political party of which Iskander Harappa becomes the leader after the present government loses popularity?
(a) The Popular Front.
(b) The People's Liberation Front.
(c) The Islamic Socialist Party.
(d) The Nationalist Party.

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

12. Whose cadaver is prominently depicted on the last of Rani's shawls?
(a) Little Mir.
(b) Raza Hyder.
(c) Arjumand.
(d) Iskander.

13. Of whom does Omar dream the night that Sufiya Zinobia is taken to the hospital?
(a) Farah Zoroaster.
(b) Eduardo Rodrigues.
(c) Maulana Dawood.
(d) His mothers.

14. Which of the following is NOT involved in the coup against Raza Hyder that is prematurely unveiled?
(a) Shuja.
(b) Tughlak.
(c) Ulhaq.
(d) Omar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does walking become agonizing for Omar Khayyam Shakil?

2. From what physical malady is Iskander Harappa suffering immediately before he is arrested by the military coup?

3. How many of Atiyah's turkeys does Sufiya Zinobia slaughter with her bare hands?

4. Where is Iskander buried?

5. How many fish do Omar and Raza catch on their fishing trip?

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