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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. What does Mir Nihal see just before he sees the funeral procession in Part III, Chapter 9?
(a) A stray cat.
(b) A dead pigeon.
(c) A fistfight.
(d) A beggar.

2. What does Mir Nihal do when he sees the funeral procession in Part III, Chapter 9?
(a) Crosses the street.
(b) Asks who died.
(c) Walks with it a short way.
(d) Sings a sad song.

3. What principle does Saeed Hasan say a man should put first when he is looking for a wife?
(a) Faithfulness.
(b) Reciprocity.
(c) Moderation.
(d) Suitability.

4. In Part II, Chapter 5, what do the friends agree is the missing ingredient in the Jama Masjid prescription?
(a) A bitter green herb.
(b) Faith.
(c) Heat.
(d) A golden flower.

5. What do the adults tell the children causes dust storms?
(a) One of the children has told an elder a lie.
(b) The heat is trying to chase the rain away.
(c) The ifrit are rising up from their underground caves.
(d) The jinns are getting ready to celebrate a wedding.

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. Besides their money, what does Begam Nihal like about Meraj's family?

3. What is Mirza the milk-seller's attitude toward the English?

4. How old is Jehan Ara at the beginning of Part III, Chapter 10?

5. Besides being "piercing," what other quality does the narrator say Mushtari Bai's eyes have (52)?

(see the answer key)

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