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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. Why does the narrator say that "Not many noticed the passing of the friendly old birds" (5) in the Prologue?
(a) "There was too much to worry about."
(b) "There was so much else to look forward to."
(c) "There was so much death around."
(d) "There were so many atrocities to face."

2. How is Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's ancestry described?
(a) Syrian Jew.
(b) Armenian Jew.
(c) Orthodox Muslilm.
(d) Syrian Christian.

3. What does the word "chamar" translate to in English?
(a) "Hermaphrodite."
(b) "Bisexual."
(c) "Beloved."
(d) "Untouchable."

4. What did the filmmaker ask Anjum and her friends to recite in Chapter 3?
(a) "I'd buy the world a Coke."
(b) "Peace on Earth."
(c) "Another World is Possible."
(d) "Hands Around the World."

5. How did Jahanara feel initially after discovering the "girl part" (11) on Aftab?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Suicidal.
(c) Eager.
(d) Overjoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does the narrator say the white-backed vultures have been the custodians of the dead in the Prologue?

2. How many siblings did Afrab have when he/she was born?

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

4. Who does the narrator say moved in with Anjum at her home in the cemetery in Chapter 2?

5. What prompted Saddam Hussein to change his name?

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