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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname is given to Raza Hyder after his sole military victory?
(a) Old Razor Guts.
(b) The Black Razor.
(c) Raza Daza.
(d) Blackeyes.

2. The men who visit the women at night in Bariamma's room are sarcastically called what?
(a) Princes.
(b) Angels.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Bandits.

3. After whom does the narrator name the hero of his story?
(a) The Great Poet of India.
(b) The Great Poet of Persia.
(c) The Famous Doctor of Egypt.
(d) The First Sultan of Arabia.

4. Where does the war between the Pakistanis and Indians resume during the hot season?
(a) In the south.
(b) The Kashmiri frontier.
(c) Near Q.
(d) Karachi.

5. In what garment does Raza Hyder first wrap Bilquis?
(a) A dupatta.
(b) A man's shirt.
(c) A wool coat.
(d) His military coat.

6. What does Omar become after starting to attend the school?
(a) A soccer star.
(b) A peeping tom.
(c) A ladies' man.
(d) A freakish recluse.

7. How many male servants remain in the Shakil sisters' house?
(a) One.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

8. For how long has Old Man Shakil been a widow?
(a) 29 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 18 years.

9. What is Iskander and Rani Harappa's first daughter's nickname?
(a) Iron Leftie.
(b) Hotpants.
(c) Virgin Ironpants.
(d) Old Ironface.

10. How do the sisters continue to pay for the house's regular needs?
(a) By using their inheritance.
(b) By prostituting themselves.
(c) By selling their children into slavery.
(d) By selling the household treasures piece-by-piece.

11. How long after leaving Q for Karachi is Omar's brother born?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

12. For how long is Omar imprisoned in the house of the Shakil sisters?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 15 years.

13. What does Omar's 12th birthday request do to his mothers?
(a) Bring them to agreement.
(b) Individuate them.
(c) Speak for the first time in years.
(d) Stop fighting.

14. How many of the sisters feign pregnancy after their coming-out party?
(a) Zero.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

15. About what sort of textbooks would the narrator have to write if his novel were realistic?
(a) Lengthy.
(b) Unbiased.
(c) Biased.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many daughters does Old Man Shakil have?

2. Who comes to Omar's aid when he is overwhelmed by the religious zealots?

3. Of what is Bilquis habitually afraid?

4. Why is Farah expelled from school?

5. What is the name of Bilquis' father's theater?

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