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1. What happens to the real names of the three sisters, and by what names are they instead called?

The names of the three sisters are entirely forgotten due to disuse, and they are instead called Chhunni, Munnee, and Bunny.

2. Of what two cultural parts is the town of Q's dumbbell shape composed?

The town of Q is composed of two parts forming a dumbbell shape: one is the old native part of town, and the other is the newer, British-colonial part.

3. What are the circumstances surrounding the death of Mistri Yakoob Balloch?

The death of Mistri Yakoob Balloch was open to some speculation, for he designed many secrets and traps in the Shakil sisters' dumb-waiter and died shortly thereafter, but he had also been suffering for some time from sporadic pains near his appendix.

4. What is guaranteed to the Shakil sisters by the installation of their dumb-waiter?

The Shakil sisters' dumb-waiter guaranteed them security, safety, total seclusion, and the privacy necessary for their motherhood to be kept entirely secret.

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