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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: "The Untimely Death of Miss Jebeen the First".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the narrator of Chapter 7 located in the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Ahmedabad.
(d) Mumbai.

2. Alongside whom was Anjum's mother buried in the cemetery?
(a) Dr. Azad Bhartiya.
(b) Mulaqat Ali.
(c) Biplab Dasgupta.
(d) Mulaqat Ali.

3. For how long had the narrator of Chapter 7 known the woman who had lived on the second floor of his building?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 50 years.

4. Where was Saddam Hussein fired from when he came to the cemetery?
(a) The bakery.
(b) The mortuary.
(c) The school.
(d) The bank.

5. What does the word "chamar" translate to in English?
(a) "Beloved."
(b) "Hermaphrodite."
(c) "Bisexual."
(d) "Untouchable."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the popular university lecturer that was killed in the massacre in which Miss Jebeen died?

2. What prompted Saddam Hussein to change his name?

3. With what architecture student does the narrator describe Tilo being close with in Chapter 7?

4. The narrator compares the neighborhood surrounding his rental home to Kabul in Chapter 7, describing it as "... like a small corner of" (151) what?

5. Who does the narrator say moved in with Anjum at her home in the cemetery in Chapter 2?

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