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1. What feelings did Bilquis experience during her first supernatural event?

Bilquis described a strange, prickly feeling, a sense of alarm. She shivered from the cold of the being she sensed going by her. When she felt a tap on her hand, she screamed in fear.

2. What aspect of Muslim practice provided reassurance to Bilquis?

The Muslim call to prayer was a comforting, familiar sound that she had heard most mornings of her life. The familiar routines take away the fear that she believed her superstitious reaction to the night's event has caused.

3. How does the reader learn of Bilquis' social and economic status?

The reader first learns about Bilquis' social and economic status by finding out that she has a large property and many servants. Then the reader learns that her ex-husband had been Pakistan's Minister of Interior. We learn that Bilquis had been hostess to diplomats and industrialists, and she had shopped in London and Paris. She says that her ancestral home is "palatial," with tower, terraces, and huge chambers; but, she had a smaller house built. .

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