4. Into where are the Muslims herded for their own safety, following the death of Bilquis' father?
(a) Al-Hambra.
(b) Duqatta.
(c) Nishapur.
(d) Uy-Quira

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Iskander's cousin who loots the Harappa family estate?

2. What would happen to a realistic book about Pakistan, according to the narrator?

3. At what age does Omar win a scholarship to the best medical school in Karachi?

4. How old is Rani Humayun's betrothed at the time of their marriage?

5. Which of the following is one of Farah Zoroaster's nicknames?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the end of Bilquis' father's business.

2. Briefly describe why the narrator insists that his novel is not about a real Pakistan, and what would happen to (the story, not the actual book) it if it were.

3. Why is Raza Hyder sent to the Needle Valley?

4. What theory does the author propose regarding the mysterious pregnancy of the sisters?

5. How does Bilquis come to be accepted as a member of the Hyder family?

6. What sort of gossip floats around Farah Zoroaster and Eduardo Rodrigues?

7. What characterizes Bilquis' reaction to the Loo?

8. What are the lasting effects of Omar's birthday request upon his mothers?

9. How does Raza Hyder describe his courtship of Bilquis?

10. Briefly, what is the generally accepted reason that the husbands in the Hyder family "secretly" visit their wives in common in the night?

(see the answer keys)

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