Shame Quizzes

Shame Quiz 1

By John Melendez · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed March 13, 2023

1 How many mothers does Omar have?

One

Seven

Three

Two
2 Who is the author of the novel?

Salman Rushdie

Italo Calvino

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Orhan Pamuk
3 What country is the narrator from?

Bangladesh

Pakistan

India

Indonesia
4 Which of the following is NOT one of Omar's mothers' names?

Bunny

Chhunni

Munnee

Rani
5 What is the name of the Shakil sisters' mansion?

Nishapur

Venice

Mohenjo

Quetta
6 What animal do Omar's mothers compare him to?

A lion

A bat

A dove

A panther
7 When is Omar's father's identity revealed?

It is never revealed

When he is fourteen

When he is twelve

When he is forty seven
8 What kind of event do the Shakil sisters throw?

A ball

A scavenger hunt

A concert

A prayer meeting
9 What do the Shakil sisters learn after their father has died?

They are being evicted

He has squandered their fortune

He was a cruel and terrible man

They are newly wealthy
10 What alternative name for Pakistan does the narrator give in his story?

Peccavistan

Karachi

Nishapur

Quetta
11 Where is Nishapur?

In Bombay

In the city of Q.

In Kashmir

In Karachi
12 When does Omar express a wish to leave home?

At age twenty two

At age eighteen

At age thirty three

At age twelve
13 What is the name of Omar's crush?

Sufiya

Rani

Bilquis

Farah
14 Who does Omar talk to before leaving Q.?

A sweetmeats vendor

His mothers

His brother

An ice vendor
15 What is Omar's brother's name?

Raza

Babar

Iskander

Haroun
16 How do the sisters experience everything?

Variably

Separately

Together but while living far apart

As a unified trio
17 What does Omar develop an interest in as a child?

Bats

Medical journals

Disease

Hypnosis
18 What happens to Farah?

She becomes pregnant after having sex with Omar

She falls in love with Eduardo

She becomes a doctor

She is banished from Q.
19 What is the name of Omar's teacher at school?

Haroun Harappa

Talvar Ulhaq

Raza Hyder

Eduardo Rodrigues
20 What happens to Farah's reputation?

She is viewed in the same light

She is accepted for who she is

She is ostracized by the community

She is welcomed in by her father
21 What career does Omar pursue after school?

Lawyer

Military man

Street vendor

Doctor
22 Where does Oscar travel to after finishing school?

Dubai

Quetta

Mohenjo

Karachi
23 How does Farah feel about Omar?

She is attracted to him

She doesn't like him but has romantic feelings for him

She flip-flops about her feelings for him

She finds him physically repugnant
24 Who takes Farah in and takes care of her after she becomes pregnant?

Babar

Omar

Eduardo

The Shakil sisters
25 What does the narrator compare gossip to?

Fog

Fire

Water

Waves

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