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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. The narrator opens Chapter 1 with the line, "She lived in the graveyard like" (7) what?
(a) "A tombstone."
(b) "A tree."
(c) "A blade of grass."
(d) "A flower."

2. In Chapter 2, Anjun recalls the government army having shouted "Only one place for the Mussalman! The graveyard or" (66) where?
(a) "Afghanistan."
(b) "Egypt."
(c) "Pakistan."
(d) "America."

3. Who is described as a building contractor and Anjun's friend who visited her at the cemetery in Chapter 2?
(a) Zakir Mian.
(b) Mr. D. D. Gupta.
(c) Zainab.
(d) Mulaqat Ali.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jahanara feel initially after discovering the "girl part" (11) on Aftab?

2. What does "Jannat" translate to in English?

3. Whose ghosts does the protagonist in Chapter 1 confer with daily?

4. How is gender applied to Urdu?

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

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