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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Old Man Shakil hate?
(a) The foreign blacksmith.
(b) The trade route.
(c) The native bazaar.
(d) His eldest son.

2. For how many days, roughly, does Raza Hyder go without sleep in order to watch over the refugees?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 16.

3. How many visits has the narrator made to his sister over 22 years?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

4. Near what bodily feature does Raza Hyder develop distinguishing black marks?
(a) His ears.
(b) His hands.
(c) His elbows.
(d) His eyes.

5. What is the name of the school which Omar attends?
(a) The Bali School.
(b) The School of Khayyam.
(c) The Cantoment School.
(d) The Academy Zoroaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is mentioned as invading Afghanistan at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What sort of story does the narrator claim to be writing, instead of a realistic novel?

3. What would happen to a realistic book about Pakistan, according to the narrator?

4. What does Omar become after starting to attend the school?

5. By how many breasts is Omar nourished?

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