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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "la ilaha" (13) translate to in English?
(a) "The love of God."
(b) "Allah as God."
(c) "There is no God."
(d) "Praise Allah."

2. What comprises the old notebook of Tilo's amongst Musa's "recoveries" in Chapter 8?
(a) Astrological charts.
(b) Mathematical equations.
(c) Ship maps.
(d) Comprehension questions.

3. What is the name of the mare described following the rickshaw in Chapter 5?
(a) Aru.
(b) Annu.
(c) Pria.
(d) Payal.

4. The narrator opens Chapter 1 with the line, "She lived in the graveyard like" (7) what?
(a) "A blade of grass."
(b) "A flower."
(c) "A tree."
(d) "A tombstone."

5. From where did the woman in the window above the lavendar gate recognize Saddam and Ishrat in Chapter 5?
(a) From Kolkata.
(b) From Ahmedabad.
(c) From Jantar Mantar.
(d) From Bangalore..

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Zainab do with the crow he found trapped in Chapter 10?

3. What did the group of young men feeding the hippo call Tilo in Chapter 8 (239)?

4. Where does the narrator describe Tilo meeting Musa alongside an entourage of orphan boys in Chapter 8?

5. What is the name of Miss Jebeen's mother, according to her grave inscription?

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