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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 the novel refers to the shrines over the grave of a revered religious figure?
(a) Kuches.
(b) Aamdeeds.
(c) Nahins.
(d) Dargahs.

2. How is gender applied to Urdu?
(a) There is a gender for every noun.
(b) All animal-based nouns have specific genders.
(c) There are no genders for any nouns.
(d) Some nouns have genders and others do not.

3. In his pamphlets, how long does it say that Dr. Azad Bhartiya has been protesting in Chapter 4?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. Who is the self-described sexologist that Mulaqat Ali took his son to see first?
(a) Dr. Ghulum Nabi.
(b) Musa Yeswi.
(c) Amrik Singh.
(d) Saddam Hussein.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "chamar" translate to in English?

2. From where did the woman in the window above the lavendar gate recognize Saddam and Ishrat in Chapter 5?

3. Where was Saddam Hussein fired from when he came to the cemetery?

4. What object belonging to the mother is described as touching the baby's skin in Chapter 6?

5. Who is described as the "blind imam who had once led the prayers in the Fatehpuri Masjid" in Chapter 1?

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