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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Prelude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the novel, the word “besieged” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Defended.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Judged.
(d) Attacked.

2. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
(a) The author’s family.
(b) The author’s readings.
(c) The author’s school.
(d) The author’s homeland.

3. With which of the following does Prelude end?
(a) “…her face flattened and blanched by unforgiving fluorescent light.”
(b) “…while rain patters against the windowpanes.”
(c) “…lying silenced on an operating table, toward my own beginning.”
(d) “…anything to keep us with the living.”

4. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “…anything to keep us with the living.”
(b) “My life outside my mother’s womb has just begun.”
(c) “…there is indeed light cast upon us, so perhaps we too can—"
(d) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”

5. In which of the following professions is Bill trained?
(a) Physician.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Architect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is noted as among Bill’s favorite dishes?

2. Which of the following meanings is given for Ishraaq’s name?

3. From which of the following does Seema order takeout for Bill?

4. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?

5. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?

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