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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: "The Landlord".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Jannat" translate to in English?
(a) "Glory."
(b) "Submission."
(c) "Paradise."
(d) "Love."

2. How did Jahanara feel initially after discovering the "girl part" (11) on Aftab?
(a) Suicidal.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Overjoyed.
(d) Eager.

3. Who is the self-described sexologist that Mulaqat Ali took his son to see first?
(a) Dr. Ghulum Nabi.
(b) Musa Yeswi.
(c) Saddam Hussein.
(d) Amrik Singh.

4. Where was the social worker whose documents the narrator found in Tilo's apartment in Chapter 7?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) Annaheim, California.
(c) Douglas City, California.
(d) Clovis, California.

5. What does the protagonist in Chapter 1 use to sooth her hurts and blows?
(a) The music of her leaves.
(b) The sound of the lapping waves.
(c) The whispers of her dreams.
(d) The breath of the sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the filmmaker ask Anjum and her friends to recite in Chapter 3?

2. How old was Antun when she announced her decision to leave the Khwabgah?

3. What was the charge that Saddam's father faced when he was arrested?

4. For how long does the narrator say the white-backed vultures have been the custodians of the dead in the Prologue?

5. Who is described as a building contractor and Anjun's friend who visited her at the cemetery in Chapter 2?

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