1. What does Asghar tell Begam Shahbaz when she tells him that he needs to show Bilqeece more affection?
(a) He says that Begam Shahbaz is just lonely and jealous and that she should mind her own business.
(b) He says that Bilqeece is telling lies about him and he threatens to divorce her.
(c) He says that he is not that kind of person, and that Began Shahbaz knew this when she let her daughter marry him.
(d) He says that both Began Shahbaz and Bilqeece should remember who is the master of the house.

2. What does Mushtari Bai mean when she compares Asghar to "the moon of Eed" (53)?
(a) She gets frustrated waiting to see Asghar.
(b) She suspects that Asghar has fallen in love with someone else.
(c) She feels betrayed by the way Asghar has treated her.
(d) She knows that Asghar does not really love her.

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

4. What question does Mehro asks the beggar Gul Bano?
(a) Whether coronations are better under the English than under the Mughals.
(b) How she prevents herself from falling into despair.
(c) Whether she spent much time with her famous grandfather.
(d) How she has managed to evade the British for so long.

5. In Part III, what are the residents of Delhi afraid will happen once New Delhi is completed?
(a) Old Delhi will be neglected and fall into ruin.
(b) The city will become too expensive to live in.
(c) The English will banish Muslim residents again.
(d) There will be no way to remove the English from power.