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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: "The Landlord" and Chapter 12: "Guih Kom".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the self-described sexologist that Mulaqat Ali took his son to see first?
(a) Dr. Ghulum Nabi.
(b) Amrik Singh.
(c) Saddam Hussein.
(d) Musa Yeswi.

4. What does the protagonist in Chapter 1 use to sooth her hurts and blows?
(a) The breath of the sun.
(b) The music of her leaves.
(c) The sound of the lapping waves.
(d) The whispers of her dreams.

5. What document discovered by the narrator in Chapter 7 describes a Special Task Force police forcing a group of people into a restroom?
(a) "The Kolkata Story."
(b) "Ghafoor's Story."
(c) "Arifa's Story."
(d) "Jahanara's Story."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that the woman in the window was happy when the baby fell asleep?

2. Who was the love of Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's life for whom he traveled to Delhi?

3. What phrase does the narrator use to describe "when the sun has gone out but the light has not" (5) in the Prologue?

4. What does the word "Khwabgah" (23) translate to in English?

5. What did the residents of the Jannat Guest House rename the baby as in the conclusion of Chapter 10?

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