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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. How was the woman referred to that Naga began a relationship with after his wife left him?
(a) The Fox.
(b) The Cougar.
(c) Aijaz.
(d) The Princess.

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

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

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

5. What document discovered by the narrator in Chapter 7 describes a Special Task Force police forcing a group of people into a restroom?
(a) "Ghafoor's Story."
(b) "Jahanara's Story."
(c) "Arifa's Story."
(d) "The Kolkata Story."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ashfaq Mir's position when he met with Naga in 1996?

2. Who was Tilo's husband that she was leaving in Chapter 8?

3. How did Jahanara feel initially after discovering the "girl part" (11) on Aftab?

4. What was the charge that Saddam's father faced when he was arrested?

5. At what age did Aftab adopt his hijras name?

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