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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: "The Tenant" (pages 217-268) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word in Chapter 2 refers to a Muslim religious ascetic who lives on alms?
(a) Dargah.
(b) Fakir.
(c) Theek.
(d) Accha.

2. What incident did Dr. Azad Bhartiya refer to as "the second assassination attempt" (135) on him in Chapter 4?
(a) A car hitting him.
(b) A bus hitting him.
(c) A mob chasing him.
(d) A man stabbing him.

3. At what age did Aftab adopt his hijras name?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

4. What does the narrator say that Dr. Azad Bhartiya was protesting in Chapter 4?
(a) The Capitalist Empire.
(b) The abuse of women.
(c) The rise of Fascism.
(d) The usurping of the King.

5. What did Anjum use to sleep on in the cemetery in Chapter 3?
(a) A blanket of leaves.
(b) A bedspread.
(c) A sleeping bag.
(d) A rolled carpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mare described following the rickshaw in Chapter 5?

2. Into what type of family was Tilo's mother born?

3. Where was Saddam Hussein fired from when he came to the cemetery?

4. What does "Jannat" translate to in English?

5. What college play had the narrator performed in with the woman who had occupied his second floor?

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