2. Why does the narrator say that "Not many noticed the passing of the friendly old birds" (5) in the Prologue?
(a) "There was so much death around."
(b) "There were so many atrocities to face."
(c) "There was so much else to look forward to."
(d) "There was too much to worry about."

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

4. In his pamphlets, how long does it say that Dr. Azad Bhartiya has been protesting in Chapter 4?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

5. In the Prologue, the narrator describes the flying foxes as they "drift across the city like smoke" (5). What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Simile.

6. Who is the high-profile terrorist that Major Amrik Singh described capturing to the narrator in Chapter 7?
(a) Biplab Dasgupta.
(b) Commander Gulrez.
(c) Nimmo Gorakhpuri.
(d) Comrade Maase Revathy.

7. Of what creature does the narrator ask in Chapter 6 whether it would remember the smell of the forest on the day it was born?
(a) .The Baby Seal.
(b) The Dung Beetle.
(c) The White-Backed Vulture.
(d) The Dust Mite.

8. What does the narrator say that Dr. Azad Bhartiya was protesting in Chapter 4?
(a) The usurping of the King.
(b) The abuse of women.
(c) The Capitalist Empire.
(d) The rise of Fascism.

9. When does the narrator in Chapter 7 describe receiving a phone call from Major Amrik Singh while violence was brewing in the city?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1999.

10. What was the charge that Saddam's father faced when he was arrested?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Cow-slaughter.
(d) Robbery.

11. Whose arrest, torture, and killing was Major Amrik Singh responsible for, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?
(a) Nimmo Gorakhpuri.
(b) Biplab Dasgupta.
(c) Comrade Maase Revathy.
(d) Jalib Qadri.

12. What did the narrator of Chapter 7 notice when he visited an apartment building he rented out?
(a) The number of homeless around the building had grown.
(b) There were now boards across all of the windows.
(c) The level of crime had gone up.
(d) The number of cars around the building had grown.

13. What does the word "Khwabgah" (23) translate to in English?
(a) "House of Disdain."
(b) "House of Dreams."
(c) "House of Courage."
(d) "House of Holiness."

14. Where did Saddam Hussein find a job in America?
(a) The Museum of Modern Art.
(b) The Met.
(c) The Lucille Lortel Theater.
(d) The National Gallery of Modern Art.

15. What incident did Dr. Azad Bhartiya refer to as "the second assassination attempt" (135) on him in Chapter 4?
(a) A bus hitting him.
(b) A mob chasing him.
(c) A car hitting him.
(d) A man stabbing him.