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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: "Khwabgah" (pages 62-99) and Chapter 3: "The Nativity".

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) "Worry."
(b) "Happiness."
(c) "Sex."
(d) "Consequence."

2. Who does the narrator say moved in with Anjum at her home in the cemetery in Chapter 2?
(a) Mulaqat Ali.
(b) Biplab Dasgupta.
(c) Zakir Mian.
(d) Amrik Singh.

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

4. What does "Jannat" translate to in English?
(a) "Paradise."
(b) "Submission."
(c) "Glory."
(d) "Love."

5. Whose ghosts does the protagonist in Chapter 1 confer with daily?
(a) The ghosts of the vultures.
(b) The ghosts of the wolves.
(c) The ghosts of the villagers.
(d) The ghosts of the tigers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poison that wiped out the white-backed vultures was used as a relaxant on what animals?

2. How is Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's ancestry described?

3. What does the protagonist in Chapter 1 use to sooth her hurts and blows?

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

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

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