MCQs - "Midnight Children" by Salman Rushdie

MCQs- Midnight’s Children

SET-1

1. What is the significance of the title Midnight’s Children?

A. It refers to children born at midnight on India’s Independence Day.

B. It symbolizes the generation burdened with post-colonial identity struggles.

C. It represents children born during a blackout in Bombay.

D. It refers to orphans abandoned at midnight during Partition.

Answer: A. It refers to children born at midnight on India’s Independence Day. (August 15, 1947).

 

2. Who is the protagonist of the novel?

A. Saleem Sinai

B. Shiva

C. Aadam Aziz

D. Padma

Answer: A. Saleem Sinai

 

3. What is Saleem Sinai’s unique ability?

A. Powerful knees

B. ability to time travel

C. Telepathic connection with other midnight-born children and sense of smell

D. Immortality and invisibility

Answer: C. Telepathic connection with other midnight-born children

 

4. What is the historical backdrop of the novel?

A. The Indian Independence and Partition of India (1947)

B. The Sepoy Mutiny (1857)

C. The Quit India Movement (1942)

D. The Emergency (1975–77)

Answer: A. The Indian Independence and Partition of India (1947)

 

5. Who is the author of Midnight’s Children?

A. Arundhati Roy

B. Salman Rushdie

C. V.S. Naipaul

D. Vikram Seth

Answer: B. Salman Rushdie

 

6. What is the significance of Shiva in the novel?

A. He is Saleem’s twin and represents India’s violent future.

B. He is a Hindu god who appears as a vision.

C. He is a British officer who oppresses Saleem.

D. He is a revolutionary leader.

Answer: A. He is Saleem’s twin and represents India’s violent future.

 

7. What does the pickle factory symbolize?

A. India’s economic growth

B. Preservation of memory and history

C. British colonial exploitation

D. A failed business venture

Answer: B. Preservation of memory and history

 

8. What is the primary theme of the novel?

A. The struggle for identity in post-colonial India

B. The triumph of British colonialism

C. A love story between Saleem and Padma

D. The rise of India’s space program

Answer: A. The struggle for identity in post-colonial India

 

9. What does Padma represent?

A. The common people of India

B. A supernatural figure

C. British colonial nostalgia

D. A Bollywood actress

Answer: A. The common people of India

 

10. Which political figure is portrayed as an antagonist?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Jawaharlal Nehru

C. Indira Gandhi

D. Bhagat Singh

Answer: C. Indira Gandhi

 

11. What does Saleem’s nose symbolize?

A. His sense of smell and memory

B. His aristocratic lineage

C. A genetic defect

D. A religious mark

Answer: A. His sense of smell and memory

 

12. What literary style is the novel written in?

A. Magical realism

B. Gothic horror

C. Science fiction

D. Satirical comedy

Answer: A. Magical realism

 

13. What is the significance of the "Midnight’s Children Conference"?

A. A political meeting of freedom fighters

B. A telepathic gathering of children born at midnight

C. A British colonial administrative body

D. A religious ritual

Answer: B. A telepathic gathering of children born at midnight

 

14. What does the character Mary Pereira symbolize?

A. Anglo-Indian identity and guilt

B. British colonial power

C. A revolutionary leader

D. A mythical goddess

Answer: A. Anglo-Indian identity and guilt

 

15. What does the chapter "The Perforated Sheet" refer to?

A. A medical condition of Saleem

B. A tool used by Aadam Aziz to examine Naseem

C. A symbol of fragmented history

D. A religious artifact

Answer: B. A tool used by Aadam Aziz to examine Naseem

 

16. What is the significance of the character Methwold?

A. A British colonizer who sells his estate to Saleem’s family.

B. A freedom fighter in the Indian Independence movement.

C. A Bollywood director influencing Saleem’s life.

D. A mythical figure in Indian folklore.

Answer: A. A British colonizer who sells his estate to Saleem’s family.

 

17. What does the "Midnight’s Children Conference" symbolize?

A. The unity and diversity of post-colonial India.

B. A secret political rebellion against the British.

C. A religious gathering of prophets.

D. A scientific experiment on telepathy.

Answer: A. The unity and diversity of post-colonial India.

 

18. What is the role of Aadam Aziz (Saleem’s grandfather)?

A. A symbol of traditional Muslim identity and modernity’s clash.

B. A British spy working against Indian independence.

C. A Bollywood actor inspiring Saleem.

D. A revolutionary who assassinates colonial officers.

Answer: A. A symbol of traditional Muslim identity and modernity’s clash.

 

19. What does the "chutney factory" metaphorically represent?

A. The preservation of cultural memory and history.

B. India’s economic dependence on Britain.

C. A failed business venture by Saleem’s father.

D. A religious ritual in Muslim culture.

Answer: A. The preservation of cultural memory and history.

 

20. How is Indira Gandhi portrayed in the novel?

A. As a corrupt authoritarian figure (the "Widow").

B. As a benevolent mother of the nation.

C. As a mystical healer.

D. As Saleem’s biological mother.

Answer: A. As a corrupt authoritarian figure (the "Widow").

 

21. What does the character Jamila Singer represent?

A. The rise of Indian popular culture and nationalism.

B. A British sympathizer during Partition.

C. A supernatural figure guiding Saleem.

D. A revolutionary leader.

Answer: A. The rise of Indian popular culture and nationalism.

 

22. What is the significance of the "pickle jars" in the story?

A. They symbolize fragmented memories and histories.

B. They are a British colonial import.

C. They represent Saleem’s failed marriages.

D. They contain magical potions.

Answer: A. They symbolize fragmented memories and histories.

 

23. What is the function of Saleem's unreliable narration?

A. To question absolute truths and historical authority

B. To hide his criminal activities

C. To mimic British colonial archives

D. To align with Hindu scriptures

Answer: A. To question absolute truths and historical authority

 

24. What is the role of Padma in Saleem’s narration?

A. A skeptical listener who grounds his fantastical tale.

B. A British historian documenting his life.

C. A telepathic midnight child.

D. A political ally during the Emergency.

Answer: A. A skeptical listener who grounds his fantastical tale.

 

25. Mary Pereira's role as a "midwife" signifies:

A. The accidental shaping of India's future through her actions

B. A British nurse enforcing colonial policies

C. A mystical guide for midnight's children

D. Saleem's only biological relative

Answer: A. The accidental shaping of India's future through her actions

 

26. Why does Rushdie use magical realism?

A. To blend historical facts with personal mythmaking

B. To parody British scientific reports

C. To adhere to Hindu religious texts

D. To write a traditional historical novel

Answer: A. To blend historical facts with personal mythmaking

 

27. How is "history" treated in the novel?

A. As a subjective narrative shaped by power and memory

B. As an exact scientific record of events

C. As a series of British colonial documents

D. As a Hindu religious prophecy

Answer: A. As a subjective narrative shaped by power and memory

 

28. The novel's non-linear narrative reflects:

A. The fragmented nature of memory and identity

B. A British colonial record-keeping style

C. The structure of Indian epic poetry

D. A scientific study of time

Answer: A. The fragmented nature of memory and identity

 

29. Why is Picture Singh important?

A. Represents India's folk traditions and marginalized voices

B. A British spy manipulating Saleem

C. The scientist who studies midnight's children

D. Saleem's biological father

Answer: A. Represents India's folk traditions and marginalized voices

 

30. What does the Brass Monkey symbolize?

A. The chaos and rebellion of post-colonial India

B. A British colonial artifact

C. A Hindu god appearing to Saleem

D. The scientific study of telepathy

Answer: A. The chaos and rebellion of post-colonial India

 

32. When did the novel won the booker prize?

A. 1980

B. 1981

C. 1982

D.1983

Answer: 1981

 

33. Where did Aadam Aziz get his medical degree?

A. England

B. Germany

C. Italy

D. France

Answer: B. Germany

 

34. What was Aadam Aziz's most prominent feature?

A. his blue eyes

B. his large nose

C. his light hair

D. his dark skin

Answer: B. his large nose

 

35. How large was the hole in the bedsheet that hung between Aadam and Naseem?

A. seven inches

B. six inches

C. four inches

D. five inches

Answer: A. seven inches

 

36. Who is Padma?

A. Saleem's caretaker

B. Saleem's wife

C. Saleem's nanny

D. Saleem's mother

Answer: A. Saleem's caretaker

 

37. Who told Aadam that his nose would always lead him in the right direction?

A. his mother

B. Tai

C. Naseem

D. his father

Answer: B. Tai

 

38. What is Saleem's birthdate?

A. August 14, 1947

B. August 17, 1947

C. August 16th, 1947

D. August 15, 1947

Answer: D. August 15, 1947

 

39. What event coincides with Saleem's birthday?

A. China's independence

B. India’s independence

C. Indo Pakistan War

D. Bangladesh's independence

Answer: B. India’s independence

 

40. Which of the following characters is one of Saleem's biological parents?

A. Nadir Khan

B. Ahmed Sinai

C. Wee Willie Winkie

D. William Methwold

Answer: D. William Methwold

 

41. Which of the following characters is one of Shiva's biological parents?

A. Amina Sinai

B. Vanita Winkie

C. William Methwold

D. Wee Willie Winkie

Answer: A. Amina Sinai

 

42. Which of the following characters has no biological children?

A. William Methwold

B. Wee Willie Winkie

C. Ahmed Sinai

D. Aadam Aziz

Answer: B. Wee Willie Winkie

 

43. Which of the following characters did Saleem consider his mother?

A. Mary Pereira

B. Pamda

C. Reverend Mother

D. Pia

Answer: A. Mary Pereira

 

44. Which of the following characters represents Western influence?

A. Aadam Aziz

B. Ahmed Sinai

C. Nadir Khan

D. Tai

Answer: A. Aadam Aziz

 

45. What ailment plagues modern-day Saleem?

A. broken nose

B. painful migraines

C. cracked skin

D. failing liver

Answer: C. cracked skin

 

46. How many children did Reverend Mother and Aadam have together?

A. seven

B. five

C. six

D. four

Answer: B. five

 

47. What phrase does Reverend Mother use repeatedly?

A. whatsitsname

B. whatintheworld

C. whyareyouhere

D. whoisthat

Answer: A. whatsitsname

 

48. In what order was Mumtaz born?

A. fourth

B. second

C. first

D. fifth

Answer: B. second

 

49. Which man was Emerald's suitor?

A. Mian Abdullah

B. General Zulfikar

C. Ahmed Sinai

D. Nadir Khan

Answer: B. General Zulfikar

 

50. What was Mian Abdullah's nickname?

A. Songbird

B. Bluebird

C. Blackbird

D. Hummingbird

Answer: D. Hummingbird

 

51. Who is Nadir Khan in relation to Mian Abdullah?

A. secretary

B. scribe

C. personal assistant

D. bodyguard

Answer: C. personal assistant

 

52. Who was Mumtaz's first husband?

A. Aadam Aziz

B. Ahmed Sinai

C. Mian Abdullah

D. Nadir Khan

Answer: D. Nadir Khan

 

53. What name did Ahmed choose for his new wife?

A. Emerald

B. Mary

C. Amina

D. Mumtaz

Answer: C. Amina

 

54. What terrorist organization burns down Muslim warehouses?

A. Ravana

B. Ganesh

C. Shiva

D. Vishnu

Answer: A. Ravana

 

55. Who does Amina save from a racist riot?

A. Ramram Seth

B. Picture Singh

C. Homi Catrack

D. Lifafa Das

Answer: D. Lifafa Das

 

56. Who owns the home where the Sinais live?

A. William Methwold

B. Ibrahim Ibrahim

C. Wee Willie Winkie

D. Commander Sabermati

Answer: A. William Methwold

 

57. What two body parts are significant in Ramram's prophecy?

A. head and shoulders

B. fingers and toes

C. nose and knees

D. eyes and ears

Answer: C. nose and knees

 

58. After being hit on the ear by his father at age 9, what can Saleem then do?

A. See through walls

B. Walk through mirrors

C. Shoot fire through his mouth

D. Communicate telepathically

Answer: D. Communicate telepathically

 

59. How does Saleem find out his parents aren't his parents?

A. The nursemaid writes him a letter disclosing all

B. His parents tell him when he is two years old

C. Shiva tells him

D. He finds out when he injures himself and they draw blood

Answer: D. He finds out when he injures himself and they draw blood

 

60. Which of the following is not a quote from the Midnight’s Children?

A. To understand just one life, you have to swallow the world.

B. Most of what matters in your life takes place in your absence.

C. The empire writes back with a vengeance.

D. I am the sum total of everything that went before me, of all I have been seen done, of everything done-to-me.

Answer: C. The empire writes back with a vengeance.

 

61. Where does Aadam Aziz initially live?

A. Pakistan

B. New York

C. Germany

D. Kashmir

Answer: D. Kashmir

 

62. What is Aadam’s most prominent feature?

A. His hair

B. His weight

C. His teeth

D. His nose

Answer: D. His nose

 

63. Who is Saleem’s faithful listener?

A. Padma

B. Mary

C. His son

D. Parvati

Answer: A. Padma

 

64. What is Shiva the god of?

A. Love

B. Destruction

C. Rain

D. Fertility

Answer: B. Destruction

 

65. How many midnight’s children are there initially?

A. 420

B. 581

C. 1,001

D. 101

Answer: C. 1,001

 

66. What religion is Mary Pereira?

A. Catholic

B. Buddhist

C. Muslim

D. Protestant

Answer: A. Catholic

 

67. What is Ahmed addicted to?

A. Women

B. Gambling

C. Alcohol

D. Drugs

Answer: C. Alcohol

 

68. What is the name of the estate Saleem is raised on?

A. Bombay Palace

B. Methwold’s

C. Buckingham

D. Jamaica

Answer: B. Methwold’s

 

69. What is the last thing Amina sees before dying?

A. Her father

B. Saleem

C. A washing chest

D. Her mother

Answer: C. A washing chest

 

70. What happens to Hanif?

A. He commits suicide

B. He is shot

C. He wins the lottery

D. He shoots his wife

Answer: A. He commits suicide

 

71. What does Saleem see in the mind of Evie Burns?

A. A pack of wild cats

B. Himself

C. A knife dripping blood

D. Sonny

Answer: C. A knife dripping blood

 

72. Who is Tai Bibi?

A. A cab driver

B. Saleem’s aunt

C. The prime minister

D. A prostitute

Answer: D. A prostitute

 

73. On what day does India receive its independence?

A. August 15

B. September 22

C. August 14

D. January 1

Answer: A. August 15

 

74. What is Shiva’s special gift?

A. Huge ears

B. Magic

C. Powerful knees

D. The ability to dance

Answer: C. Powerful knees

 

75. Who is Saleem’s biological father?

A. Aadam

B. William Methwold

C. Wee Willie Winkie

D. Ahmed

Answer: B. William Methwold

 

76. What is Saleem’s favorite hiding spot in the house?

A. The basement

B. The backyard

C. A washing chest

D. The bathroom

Answer: C. A washing chest

 

77. What is Mian Abdullah the head of?

A. The Socialist Party

B. The Free India Party

C. The Hari Krishnas

D. The Free Islam Convocation

Answer: D. The Free Islam Convocation

 

78. What happens to Ahmed to bring his wife and family back to him?

A. He loses his sight

B. He dies

C. He has a heart boot

D. He loses all of his money

Answer: C. He has a heart boot

 

79. Who is Saleem’s son named after?

A. His grandfather

B. His father

C. His enemy

D. The prime minister

Answer: A. His grandfather

 

80. Who is the Widow?

A. Saleem’s mother

B. Mary

C. The prime minister

D. Saleem’s sister

Answer: C. The prime minister

 

81. Where is Saleem sent while in the army?

A. Pakistan

B. Bombay

C. Kashmir

D. Bangladesh

Answer: D. Bangladesh

 

82. What saves Saleem’s life as a baby?

A. Breast milk

B. Snake venom

C. Magic

D. His grandmother’s cooking

Answer: B. Snake venom

 

83. Who does Amina meet at the Pioneer Café?

A. Ahmed

B. Commander Sabarmati

C. Hanif

D. Nadir Khan

Answer: D. Nadir Khan

 

84. Where is Saleem’s family living when they are killed?

A. Delhi

B. Dacca

C. Karachi

D. Bombay

Answer: C. Karachi

 

85. What is Saleem’s son born with?

A. A head full of hair

B. Enormous ears

C. Huge feet

D. Big hands

Answer: B. Enormous ears

 

86. What day was Saleem born?

A. September 1, 1950

B. December 31, 1947

C. August 15, 1947

D. April 8, 1961

Answer: C. August 15, 1947

 

87. ___’s daughter falls and ill and is taken care of by Aadam Aziz.

A. Tai

B. Ghani

C. Padma

D. Naseem

Answer: B. Ghani

 

88. How many inches wide is the hole Aadam can attend to Naseem through?

A. Two

B. Five

C. Seven

D. Ten

Answer: C. Seven

 

89. What is Aadam’s relation to Saleem?

A. Grandfather

B. Great grandfather

C. Mentor

D. Father

Answer: A. Grandfather

 

90. What is Padma unable to do?

A. Cook

B. Care for saleem

C. Sing

D. Read

Answer: D. Read

 

91. How does Saleem make a living?

A. Writing books

B. Selling insurance

C. Walking dogs

D. Making chutney

Answer: D. Making chutney

 

92. When is Mian Abdullah murdered?

A. 1938

B. 1942

C. 1945

D. 1950

Answer: B. 1942

 

93. Who does Aadam discover hiding in his laundry bin?

A. Naseem

B. Saleem

C. Mian Abdullah

D. Nadir Khan

Answer: D. Nadir Khan

 

94. Which of Aadam’s daughters marries Nadir?

A. Mumtaz

B. Moksha

C. Meera

D. Mini

Answer: A. Mumtaz

 

95. What happens on the same day Nadir leaves Aziz’s home and ends his marriage?

A. America bombs Hiroshima

B. India gains independence

C. WWII begins

D. Saleem turns three

Answer: A. America bombs Hiroshima

 

96. Who begins to resemble Nadir as Amina transforms her new house into her old basement?

A. Amina

B. Saleem

C. Mustapha

D. Ahmed

Answer: D. Ahmed

 

97. Who does Amina protect from an angry mob?

A. Ahmed

B. Mustapha

C. Lifafa

D. S.P. Butt

Answer: C. Lifafa

 

98. Who, according to Saleem, will be responsible for destroying the world?

A. Lifafa

B. Musa

C. Mustapha

D. Amina

Answer: B. Musa

 

99. Where is Amina going, as Ahmed heads off to pay the Ravana?

A. To her parent’s home

B. To a seer

C. To give birth

D. To Pakistan

Answer: B. To a seer

 

100. Where do Amina and Ahmed go on the day India is divided into two separate nations?

A. Delhi

B. Jaipur

C. Kashmir

D. Bombay

Answer: D. Bombay

SET-2

101. How many identical houses was Methwold’s estate comprised of?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five

Answer: C. Four

 

102. Who is Saleem’s first mentor?

A. Cyrus

B. Mr. Homi Catrack

C. Nussie Catrack

D. Lila Sabarmati

Answer: A. Cyrus

 

103. According to Saleem, who made the most important decision in modern Indian history on the night of his birth?

A. Cyrus

B. Amina

C. Ahmed

D. Mary Pereira

Answer: D. Mary Pereira

 

104. Which two women go into labor on the eve of independence?

A. Amina and Mary

B. Mary and Cyrus

C. Cyrus and Lila

D. Amina and Vanita

Answer: D. Amina and Vanita

 

105. Who switches the babies’ name tags?

A. Mary

B. Ahmed

C. Vanita

D. Amina

Answer: A. Mary

 

106. What word does Saleem use that upsets Padma?

A. Hope

B. Forgiveness

C. Deceit

D. Love

Answer: D. Love

 

107. What vegetable is Saleem’s nose compared to when he is born?

A. A radish

B. A potato

C. A carrot

D. A cucumber

Answer: D. A cucumber

 

108. What does Saleem’s father suffer from?

A. Claustrophobia

B. Alcoholism

C. Asthma

D. Anxiety

Answer: B. Alcoholism

 

109. What happens on the night of Hanif’s movie premiere?

A. India gains independence

B. War with Pakistan begins

C. Gandhi is assassinated

D. Amina dies

Answer: C. Gandhi is assassinated

 

110. Who do the police kill without knowing their identity?

A. Mary

B. Dr. Schaapsteker

C. Brass Monkey

D. Joseph D’Costa

Answer: D. Joseph D’Costa

 

111. Which Hindu God wrote the Ramayana, the text Saleem compares his story to?

A. Shiva

B. Ganesh

C. Vishnu

D. Brahma

Answer: B. Ganesh

 

112. What does the Brass Monkey burn to get people’s attention?

A. Books

B. Clothing

C. Shoes

D. Records

Answer: C. Shoes

 

113. According to his mother’s punishment, how long does Saleem have to be silent?

A. Six hours

B. One day

C. Two days

D. One fortnight

Answer: B. One day

 

114. Who does Saleem claim is speaking to him telepathically?

A. His birthmother

B. Mary

C. Angels

D. Brass Monkey

Answer: C. Angels

 

115. In 1956, people protested to divide Bombay according to ___.

A. Socioeconomics

B. Linguistics

C. Political alliances

D. Religious beliefs

Answer: B. Linguistics

 

116. Who does Saleem fall in love with at the movies?

A. Evelyn

B. Padma

C. Martha

D. Missy

Answer: A. Evelyn

 

117. What does Saleem try to learn to do to impress his crush?

A. Play chess

B. Read

C. Ride a bike

D. Grow a beard

Answer: C. Ride a bike

 

118. What does Padma try to cure with herbs?

A. Saleem’s blindness

B. Saleem’s impotence

C. Saleem’s loss of appetite

D. Saleem’s sore throat

Answer: B. Saleem’s impotence

 

119. According to Saleem’s math, how many midnight’s children are still alive?

A. 1,001

B. 420

C. 581

D. 923

Answer: C. 581

 

120. The ghost of Joseph D’Costa will haunt Mary until she does what?

A. Changes her religious beliefs

B. Marries Ahmed

C. Gives her sister money

D. Confesses to her crime

Answer: D. Confesses to her crime

 

121. What does Purshottam die from?

A. Hiccups

B. The flu

C. Malaria

D. Heart attack

Answer: A. Hiccups

 

122. Between what hours do the midnight’s children communicate?

A. 11pm and midnight

B. Midnight and 1am

C. 2pm and 4pm

D. 8pm and midnight

Answer: B. Midnight and 1am

 

123. What is Shiva the Hindu god of?

A. Motion

B. Protection

C. Death

D. Destruction

Answer: D. Destruction

 

124. Who ends the plague of cats at Methwold’s estate?

A. Saleem

B. Shiva

C. Evie

D. Methwold

Answer: C. Evie

 

125. Which of the midnight’s children has the ability to time travel?

A. Shiva

B. Saleem

C. Soumitra

D. Parvati-the-witch

Answer: C. Soumitra

 

126. Who picks up Saleem from the hospital after he loses part of his finger?

A. His parents

B. Ahmed

C. Mary and Hanif

D. Padma

Answer: C. Mary and Hanif

 

127. What is the Kolynos Kid a mascot for?

A. A sports team

B. Toothpaste

C. An energy drink

D. Candy

Answer: B. Toothpaste

 

128. At one of Hanif and Pia’s parties, who gives Saleem a note to give to Pia?

A. Homi Catrack

B. Mary

C. Amina

D. Methwold

Answer: A. Homi Catrack

 

129. Who exposes Lila and Homi’s affair to Commander Sabarmati?

A. Dr. Schaapsteker

B. Shiva

C. Qasim Khan

D. Saleem

Answer: D. Saleem

 

130. In Methwold’s yard, what does the Brass Monkey crush with her feet?

A. Dandelions

B. A kitten

C. A small globe

D. Saleem’s sandwich

Answer: C. A small globe

 

131. Cyrus’s father died from choking on ___.

A. An apple core

B. An orange seed

C. A peanut

D. A chicken bone

Answer: B. An orange seed

 

132. How long is the mourning period after Hanif’s death?

A. Nine days

B. Two weeks

C. One month

D. Forty days

Answer: D. Forty days

 

133. Where do Amina, Saleem, and the Brass Monkey move to?

A. Kashmir

B. Methwold’s estate

C. Pakistan

D. New Delhi

Answer: C. Pakistan

 

134. How long does Saleem stay in Pakistan?

A. Six months

B. A year

C. Two and a half years

D. Four years

Answer: D. Four years

 

135. How old is the Brass Monkey when it is discovered that she is a talented singer?

A. Nine

B. Fourteen

C. Sixteen

D. Twenty

Answer: B. Fourteen

 

136. Who turns on Saleem during China’s attack on India?

A. Amina and Ahmed

B. Mary

C. The midnight’s children

D. Shiva

Answer: C. The midnight’s children

 

137. Which of the following items does Saleem not bury on Methwold’s property?

A. A newspaper photo

B. A book

C. A letter

D. A tin globe

Answer: B. A book

 

138. What vehicle does Saleem use to explore Karachi?

A. A bike

B. A motorcycle

C. A car

D. A scooter

Answer: D. A scooter

 

139. What does the factory that Ahmed buys produce?

A. Peanut butter

B. Towels

C. Pillows

D. Hyperrealist paintings

Answer: B. Towels

 

140. Who does Saleem realize he cannot be in love with?

A. Padma

B. Mutasim

C. Marta

D. Jamila Singer

Answer: D. Jamila Singer

 

141. On which date does Saleem achieve purity?

A. August 30, 1959

B. November 8, 1961

C. September 22, 1965

D. December 31, 1965

Answer: C. September 22, 1965

 

142. In 1965, what do Reverend Mother and Pia run?

A. A refugee home

B. A vintage boutique

C. A karaoke bar

D. A gas station

Answer: D. A gas station

 

143. Who begins to rapidly age and shrivel after eating Alia’s cooking?

A. Ahmed

B. Amina

C. Zafar

D. Saleem

Answer: B. Amina

 

144. What hits Saleem in the head during a city-wide bombing?

A. A spittoon

B. Part of his scooter

C. A piece of roof

D. An iron clamp

Answer: A. A spittoon

 

145. What does Ahmed suffer from that leaves him paralyzed?

A. A heart attack

B. A brain tumor

C. A stroke

D. A spinal cord injury

Answer: C. A stroke

 

146. Who does Saleem yell at Padma to weep for?

A. His family

B. Himself

C. Amina

D. Amina’s unborn child

Answer: B. Himself

 

147. What is Saleem called by the army after his head injury?

A. The idiot

B. Mindless man

C. The man-dog

D. The animal man

Answer: C. The man-dog

 

148. According to Saleem, who put him in the army?

A. Mary

B. The government

C. Ahmed

D. Jamila

Answer: D. Jamila

 

149. Which of the following characters is not assigned to work with Saleem in the army?

A. Ayoobah

B. Farooq

C. Shaheed

D. Arjun

Answer: D. Arjun

 

150. Which character, just before their death, is able to reunite with Saleem?

A. Sonny

B. Ayoobah

C. Hairoil

D. Eyeslice

Answer: A. Sonny

 

151. Who is split in half by a grenade just before Pakistan surrendered to India?

A. Shaheed

B. Ayoobah

C. Hairoil

D. Ahmed

Answer: A. Shaheed

 

152. What objects on a shelf correspond to the number of chapters thus far?

A. Trophies

B. Cups

C. Pickle jars

D. Picture frames

Answer: C. Pickle jars

 

153. What is Picture Singh’s occupation?

A. Martial arts

B. Magic

C. Snake charming

D. Wood-cutting

Answer: C. Snake charming

 

154. In Dacca, what does Parvati ask Shiva for?

A. Directions

B. A bag of marbles

C. His birth certificate

D. A lock of hair

Answer: D. A lock of hair

 

155. Who is never seen again after speaking out against the government?

A. Indira Gandhi’s son

B. Jamila

C. Parvati

D. Nadir Khan

Answer: B. Jamila

 

156. In what year do Parvati and Saleem get married?

A. 1968

B. 1970

C. 1973

D. 1975

Answer: D. 1975

 

157. Whose child does Parvati become pregnant with?

A. Saleem’s

B. Shiva’s

C. Picture Singh’s

D. Ahmed’s

Answer: B. Shiva’s

 

158. Who convinces Saleem to marry Parvati?

A. Picture Singh

B. Padma

C. Parvati

D. Shiva

Answer: A. Picture Singh

 

159. What does Aadam suffer from during the winter of 1975-76?

A. Malaria

B. Smallpox

C. Depression

D. Tuberculosis

Answer: D. Tuberculosis

 

160. How old is the boy Picture Singh is holding when Saleem finds him in Delhi?

A. Three months

B. A year

C. Eighteen months

D. Twenty-one months

Answer: D. Twenty-one months