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

2. What does the narrator say prevents the world from being "a barren desert in which no oasis exists" (91)?
(a) Love.
(b) Charity.
(c) Hope.
(d) Faith.

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

4. What does Mir Nihal think of when he is at the procession and sees the Red Fort?
(a) That in a sense, the Mughals were also occupiers.
(b) That the English are desecrating it.
(c) That Delhi was at its greatest during the time of the Delhi Sultanate.
(d) That Shah Jahan was a glorious ruler.

5. 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 "luminous."
(c) They are "shaded with uncertainty."
(d) They are "poisonous."

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after his stroke is it before Mir Nihal can speak clearly again?

2. During the conversation about their childhood, what does Asghar imply about his father?

3. Who is the poet who wrote the words to the song that Gul Bano sings?

4. What was the cause of Asghar, Begam Waheed, and Begam Nihal being sent away to live somewhere else when Asghar was a child?

5. Which person from Asghar's own family agrees that he selfish and not treating Bilqeece properly in Part III?

(see the answer key)

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