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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Raza Hyder's military rank upon the opening of Chapter 7?
(a) Lieutenant Colonel.
(b) Brigadier General.
(c) Major.
(d) Colonel.

2. What does Omar Khayyam take to eating while sitting alone in the attic of Raza Hyder's house?
(a) Shellfish.
(b) Betel-nuts.
(c) Pine kernels.
(d) Fish soup.

3. Out of what movie does Iskander copy a scene when addressing a large crowd?
(a) Ben Hur.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Alexander the Great.
(d) Mad Max.

4. What does Bilquis claim she is sewing when her husband inquires?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Burqas.
(c) Curtains.
(d) Shrouds.

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

6. Into what new organization of his own creation does Iskander Harappa make Talvar Ulhaq the head?
(a) The Federal Defense Force.
(b) The Security Forces of Pakistan.
(c) The National Department of Defense.
(d) The Federal Security Forces.

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

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

9. What motto appears on Iskander's campaign posters?
(a) "A New Man for a New Century."
(b) "The New Century Needs New Leaders."
(c) "A New Direction for the New Century."
(d) "The New Man for the Next Century."

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

11. Where does Maulana Dawood believe he lives for the rest of his life, after moving to the new capital?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Jerusalem.

12. With what phrase does Sufiya Zinobia respond to the bridal advice given to her by her mother on the eve of her wedding?
(a) "Men are smelly."
(b) "I hate the ocean."
(c) "Will there be cake?"
(d) "I hate fish."

13. After the coup, Raza Hyder appears on television and promises that there will be free elections within how many days?
(a) 90.
(b) Never.
(c) 30.
(d) 60.

14. In what color does Rani embroider the shawl depicting the rampant corruption allowed by Iskander during his reign?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does the President dispatch a huge army when Iskander is elected Prime Minister?

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

3. How many children does Naveed bear Talvar Ulhaq?

4. Which ignominious title does Haroun Harappa receive from the Hyder women preparing Naveed for her wedding?

5. What is the title of the play that the narrator and three friends from Pakistan see in London?

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