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

Three

Two

Seven
2 Who is the author of the novel?

Orhan Pamuk

Salman Rushdie

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Italo Calvino
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

Rani

Munnee

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

Quetta

Venice

Nishapur

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

A lion

A dove

A panther

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

When he is twelve

When he is fourteen

When he is forty seven

It is never revealed
8 What kind of event do the Shakil sisters throw?

A scavenger hunt

A prayer meeting

A concert

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

They are newly wealthy

He has squandered their fortune

They are being evicted

He was a cruel and terrible man
10 What alternative name for Pakistan does the narrator give in his story?

Peccavistan

Quetta

Nishapur

Karachi
11 Where is Nishapur?

In Karachi

In the city of Q.

In Kashmir

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

At age twelve

At age eighteen

At age twenty two

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

Sufiya

Bilquis

Farah

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

A sweetmeats vendor

An ice vendor

His mothers

His brother
15 What is Omar's brother's name?

Babar

Haroun

Raza

Iskander
16 How do the sisters experience everything?

Separately

Variably

As a unified trio

Together but while living far apart
17 What does Omar develop an interest in as a child?

Disease

Bats

Medical journals

Hypnosis
18 What happens to Farah?

She becomes pregnant after having sex with Omar

She becomes a doctor

She falls in love with Eduardo

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

Raza Hyder

Talvar Ulhaq

Haroun Harappa

Eduardo Rodrigues
20 What happens to Farah's reputation?

She is accepted for who she is

She is welcomed in by her father

She is viewed in the same light

She is ostracized by the community
21 What career does Omar pursue after school?

Doctor

Military man

Lawyer

Street vendor
22 Where does Oscar travel to after finishing school?

Karachi

Mohenjo

Dubai

Quetta
23 How does Farah feel about Omar?

She flip-flops about her feelings for him

She is attracted to him

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

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

Eduardo

Babar

Omar

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

Waves

Fire

Water

Fog

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