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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: "Khwabgah" (pages 11-62) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Antun when she announced her decision to leave the Khwabgah?
(a) 46.
(b) 58.
(c) 15.
(d) 32.

2. What does the word "Khwabgah" (23) translate to in English?
(a) "House of Dreams."
(b) "House of Courage."
(c) "House of Holiness."
(d) "House of Disdain."

3. How many siblings did Afrab have when he/she was born?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

4. The poison that wiped out the white-backed vultures was used as a relaxant on what animals?
(a) Deer.
(b) Turkeys.
(c) Cows.
(d) Rabbits.

5. From what types of trees does the narrator describe the flying foxes unhinging themselves in the Prologue?
(a) Willow trees.
(b) Banyan trees.
(c) Elm trees.
(d) Oak tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, the narrator describes the flying foxes as they "drift across the city like smoke" (5). What literary device is used in this sentence?

2. The narrator opens Chapter 1 with the line, "She lived in the graveyard like" (7) what?

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

4. What word in Chapter 1 refers to an evening of entertainment poetry or concert of Indian classical music?

5. How is gender applied to Urdu?

(see the answer key)

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