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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: "The Untimely Death of Miss Jebeen the First".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Ashfaq Mir's position when he met with Naga in 1996?
(a) Director of Activities at the National Museum.
(b) CEO of Intergalactic Technology, Inc.
(c) Deputy Commandant of the Shira Cinema JIC.
(d) Deputy Commandant of the Arima Cinema.

3. To whom does Tilo imagine a series of letters written from the four crushed boys in Chapter 8?
(a) A sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Her mother.

4. On what famous speech did Tilo's mother quiz her on from her dying bed?
(a) The War Message speech.
(b) The I Have a Dream speech.
(c) The We Shall Overcome speech.
(d) The St. Crispin's speech.

5. What word from Chapter 9 refers to a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face?
(a) A chadri.
(b) A fedora.
(c) A balaclava.
(d) A burqa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the soldiers save Anjum's life, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. What shared experience does Anjum conclude she shares with the imam in Chapter 1?

5. What did rumors suggest was actually the first martyr buried at the Martyr's Graveyard in Chapter 9?

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