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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: "The Landlord" and Chapter 12: "Guih Kom".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ashfaq Mir's position when he met with Naga in 1996?
(a) Deputy Commandant of the Shira Cinema JIC.
(b) Deputy Commandant of the Arima Cinema.
(c) CEO of Intergalactic Technology, Inc.
(d) Director of Activities at the National Museum.

2. What does the narrator describe awaiting in the opening of Chapter 7?
(a) To commit an assassination.
(b) To be certified fit for service.
(c) To be married.
(d) To move to the United States.

3. What does the word "chamar" translate to in English?
(a) "Hermaphrodite."
(b) "Beloved."
(c) "Untouchable."
(d) "Bisexual."

4. Where is the narrator of Chapter 7 located in the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Ahmedabad.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) Delhi.

5. Why does the narrator say that the woman in the window was happy when the baby fell asleep?
(a) Because it was her sister's.
(b) Because it was hers.
(c) Because it was not hers.
(d) Because it was a girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 7 as one of Amrik Singh's most brutal interrogators and was likely responsible for shaving Tilo's head?

2. From where did the woman in the window above the lavendar gate recognize Saddam and Ishrat in Chapter 5?

3. What is the address printed on the mailbox where Saddam left a calling card in Chapter 5?

4. What did Anjum name the little three-year-old girl she found on the steps of Jama Masjid?

5. For how long had the narrator of Chapter 7 known the woman who had lived on the second floor of his building?

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