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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. Where had Naga secured an entry permit in 1996 to meet with Ashfaq Mir?
(a) Vadodara.
(b) Shiraz.
(c) Ahar.
(d) Abadan.

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

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

4. Who is the Station House Officer that arrested Saddam's father?
(a) California.
(b) Sehrawat.
(c) Kabul.
(d) Bangalore.

5. Where does the narrator describe Tilo meeting Musa alongside an entourage of orphan boys in Chapter 8?
(a) The cemetery.
(b) The Red Fort.
(c) The Blue Fort.
(d) The Yellow Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the self-described sexologist that Mulaqat Ali took his son to see first?

2. What religious conversion did Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed make upon arriving in Delhi?

3. What prompted Saddam Hussein to change his name?

4. What does "la ilaha" (13) translate to in English?

5. From what point of view is Chapter 8 related?

(see the answer key)

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