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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Out of what movie does Iskander copy a scene when addressing a large crowd?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) Alexander the Great.
(c) Ben Hur.
(d) Mad Max.

2. How does Bilquis' father die, to the best of Bilquis' knowledge?
(a) Old age.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Murder.
(d) Illness.

3. Raza Hyder is named, by the President, the National Minister of what?
(a) Religion and Ministry.
(b) Education, Literacy, and Trade.
(c) Education, Information, and Tourism.
(d) Wealth, Finances, and Internal Revenue.

4. How many years have passed within the story from the end of Chapter 6 to the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) 22.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

5. What oddity does Eduardo Rodrigues carry with him when he first enters the town of Q?
(a) An empty and cracked teapot.
(b) A mechanical oil lamp.
(c) An empty birdcage.
(d) A ship in a bottle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iskander Harappa, while imprisoned, begin to chew in the absence of his cigars?

2. For how long does Iskander Harappa, in his initial place of post-coup confinement, verbally assault Raza Hyder?

3. For how many days, roughly, does Raza Hyder go without sleep in order to watch over the refugees?

4. What do Omar's mothers do during the years in which they nurse him?

5. How many shawls does Rani embroider during her house arrest?

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