1. Who was the love of Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's life for whom he traveled to Delhi?
(a) Zainab.
(b) Nimmo Gorakhpuri.
(c) Abhay Chand.
(d) Amrik Singh.

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

3. What shared experience does Anjum conclude she shares with the imam in Chapter 1?
(a) Envy.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Hatred.

4. What word in Chapter 1 refers to an evening of entertainment poetry or concert of Indian classical music?
(a) Mahfil.
(b) Arifa.
(c) Naga.
(d) Yeswi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Nimmo Gorakpuri told Aftab in Chapter 2 that God created creatures like them because he wanted to create "a living creature that is incapable of" (27) what?

2. What word in the novel refers to the shrines over the grave of a revered religious figure?

3. What did Anjum name the little three-year-old girl she found on the steps of Jama Masjid?

4. With whom did Aftab take music lessons at the madrassa?

5. What does the word "Khwabgah" (23) translate to in English?

(see the answer key)

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