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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: "The Landlord".

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 were so many atrocities to face."
(b) "There was so much death around."
(c) "There was so much else to look forward to."
(d) "There was too much to worry about."

2. From where did the woman in the window above the lavendar gate recognize Saddam and Ishrat in Chapter 5?
(a) From Ahmedabad.
(b) From Bangalore..
(c) From Kolkata.
(d) From Jantar Mantar.

3. What were the photographs of that Biplab discovered in Tilo's former apartment?
(a) A dead child.
(b) A barn and houe.
(c) A horse.
(d) An old woman.

4. Who is described as the "blind imam who had once led the prayers in the Fatehpuri Masjid" in Chapter 1?
(a) Ziauddin.
(b) Zainab.
(c) Naga.
(d) Musa Yeswi.

5. Who was the love of Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's life for whom he traveled to Delhi?
(a) Nimmo Gorakhpuri.
(b) Amrik Singh.
(c) Abhay Chand.
(d) Zainab.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator in Chapter 7 describe receiving a phone call from Major Amrik Singh while violence was brewing in the city?

2. To what does the narrator describe Tilottama's skin in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. For how long had the narrator of Chapter 7 known the woman who had lived on the second floor of his building?

(see the answer key)

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