In Other Rooms, Other Wonders Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In "About a Burning Girl," what is the most likely explanation that the narrator of this story makes the choice he does at the end? (from Story 4)

He wants to keep his wife happy and does what he has to do to ensure that Khadim comes back to work for her.

He believes Khadim is innocent and does what he has to do to ensure that Khadim goes free.

He owes a favor to K.K. Harouni and does what he has to do to ensure that Khadim (Harouni's favorite servant) goes free.

He wants to keep his wife happy and does what he has to do to make sure that true justice is served.

2.

Who tells Lily to "keep the faith"? (from Story 7, Section 2)

Murad.

Murad's father.

Murad's mother.

Murad's sister.

3.

In "In Other Rooms ...," Husna's trunks are the metaphoric equivalent of which particular possession of which earlier character? (from Story 5, Section 2)

Saleema's child.

Zainab's income.

Khadim's job.

Nawabdin's motorcycle.

4.

Who is Begum Harouni? (from Story 5, Section 1)

K.K. Harouni's cousin and Husna's secret lover.

K.K. Harouni's estranged wife and Husna's former employer.

K.K. Harouni's estranged daughter and Husna's former employer.

K.K. Harouni's father and Husna's previous lover.

5.

In "In Other Rooms ...," the reference to Husna's use of sleeping pills can be seen as paralleling the drug use of which character from an earlier story, and which drug? (from Story 5, Section 2)

Jaglani, and the way his life is affected by the use of hashish.

K.K. Harouni, and the way his life is affected by the use of hashish.

Zainab, and the way her life is affected by the use of marijuana.

Saleema, and the way her life is affected by the use of marijuana.

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