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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "Dr. Azad Bhartiya," Chapter 5: "The Slow-Goose Chase," and Chapter 6: "Some Questions for Later".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What prompted Saddam Hussein to change his name?
(a) His mother's death.
(b) His father's death.
(c) His love of Italy.
(d) His embracing of Judaism.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what story does the English man compare the story of Laila and Manju in Chapter 1?

2. What is the address printed on the mailbox where Saddam left a calling card in Chapter 5?

3. What do the protagonist and the Englishman share with one another in Chapter 1?

4. What phrase does the narrator use to describe "when the sun has gone out but the light has not" (5) in the Prologue?

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

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