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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. Besides being "piercing," what other quality does the narrator say Mushtari Bai's eyes have (52)?
(a) They are "full of night."
(b) They are "poisonous."
(c) They are "shaded with uncertainty."
(d) They are "luminous."

2. What does Mir Nihal do to pass the time while he is stuck in bed following his stroke?
(a) He traps rats.
(b) He talks with Ghafoor.
(c) He reads.
(d) He writes poetry.

3. What is Molvi Dulhan dressed like in Part II?
(a) An Englishman.
(b) A prince.
(c) A woman.
(d) An imam.

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

5. Which Nihal family member is said to be everyone's favorite?
(a) Begam Waheed.
(b) Habibuddin.
(c) Mehro.
(d) Asghar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mir Nihal notice about Delhi in the beginning of Part III, Chapter 9?

2. In the opening paragraphs of Part II, Chapter 7, what aspect of the days before the Coronation is stressed?

3. When he thinks that Bilqeece is really on the verge of death, what does Asghar feel?

4. What does Mir Nihal tell his wife will happen if Asghar insists on marrying Bilqeece?

5. What does the group of merchants talk about just before the Coronation, in Part II, Chapter 7?

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