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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Part III, Chapters 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Begam Waheed first arrives and asks her mother why Asghar looks thin and pale, what does her mother tell her is bothering him?
(a) His love life.
(b) His father's criticism.
(c) The heat.
(d) Missing his sister.

2. What does Mir Nihal notice about Delhi in the beginning of Part III, Chapter 9?
(a) Many signs are now in English only.
(b) There are fewer pigeons in the sky.
(c) It has gotten very crowded.
(d) He hardly recognizes the streets anymore.

3. Where does Part III, Chapter 6 say that "strange people" begun appearing from, changing the language and culture of Delhi (144)?
(a) Africa.
(b) The Punjab.
(c) Europe.
(d) Afghanistan.

4. After several months following his stroke, what is Mir Nihal able to do by himself?
(a) Walk outside.
(b) Go up the stairs.
(c) Eat and drink.
(d) Sit up in bed.

5. What is the Eed (Eid) referred to in Part II, Chapter 6?
(a) A feast held during the time of the Hajj pilgrimage.
(b) The Islamic New Year celebration.
(c) A celebration held at the end of Ramadan.
(d) A celebration held to commemorate the birth of Mohammad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the women not spend time with Mir Nihal during the day in Part III after he has had a stroke?

2. What is Molvi Dulhan dressed like in Part II?

3. What point does the narrator make in Part II, Chapter 7 about the living descendants of Bahadur Shah?

4. Which residents of Delhi are described in the first page and a half of Part II, Chapter 6?

5. What hobbies does Mir Nihal pursue in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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