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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the group of young men feeding the hippo call Tilo in Chapter 8 (239)?
(a) "Old woman."
(b) "Crooked hag."
(c) "Muslim betrayer."
(d) "Nigger madam."

2. Who was Tilo's husband that she was leaving in Chapter 8?
(a) Saddam Hussein.
(b) Begum.
(c) Naga.
(d) Arifa.

3. What does Kashmini "protocol" (372) refer to in regards to Musa and Tito's sexual engagement in Chapter 9?
(a) The do not face one another in bed.
(b) They sleep in separate beds.
(c) They remain dressed while having intercourse.
(d) They dress before sleeping.

4. What name did Miss Jebeen the Second's mother say her daughter's name was in her letter in Chapter 10?
(a) Nimmo Gorakhpuri.
(b) Naga.
(c) Udaya.
(d) Aijaz.

5. What did rumors suggest was actually the first martyr buried at the Martyr's Graveyard in Chapter 9?
(a) A book and paper.
(b) A dead dog.
(c) A dead cow.
(d) An empty duffel bag.

6. Who does Amrik Singh leave Tilo in the hands of after Musa's escape in Chapter 9?
(a) Zakir Mian.
(b) Comrade Maase Revathy.
(c) Mulaqat Ali.
(d) ACP Pinky.

7. In what language was the poem that was read to Musa in Chapter 12?
(a) Nepali.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Dogri.
(d) Kashmiri.

8. Whom did Anjum take for a walk around the city in Chapter 12?
(a) Zainab.
(b) Miss Udaya Jebeen.
(c) Comrade Maase Revathy.
(d) Arifa.

9. Where did Musa leave for when leaving the Guest House in Chapter 12?
(a) Punjab.
(b) Kashmir.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Bangladesh.

10. What political party did Miss Jebeen's mother adopt?
(a) Communism.
(b) Nazism.
(c) Commercialism.
(d) Fascism.

11. 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 burqa.
(d) A balaclava.

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

13. Who was Tilo's mother?
(a) Nimmo Gorakhpuri.
(b) Jahanara Begum.
(c) Aijaz.
(d) Maryam Ipe.

14. Who was tortured in front of Tilo by the police when they searched for Musa in Chapter 9?
(a) Nimmo Gorakhpuri.
(b) Commander Gulrez.
(c) Comrade Maase Revathy.
(d) Dr. Azad Bhartiya.

15. Where had Biplab been prior to the opening of Chapter 11?
(a) Prison.
(b) A nunnery.
(c) Rehab.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what famous speech did Tilo's mother quiz her on from her dying bed?

2. Where are Musa's recoveries described as being stored in, in Chapter 8?

3. What is the name of the young Kashmiri boy who was summoned by Ashfaq Mir in Chapter 8?

4. What is the name of the baby that Tilo took with her during her escape in Chapter 8?

5. What has Biplab begun doing in Chapter 11?

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