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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) Europe.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) The Punjab.

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

3. What does Bilqeece have a nightmare about in Part III?
(a) Asghar divorcing her.
(b) Jehan Ara having a cruel stepmother.
(c) Falling into a deep pit.
(d) Seeing the face of death.

4. What do Begam Nihal and Begam Waheed decided to do to celebrate Asghar's engagement?
(a) Donate money to the mosque.
(b) Have a meelad read.
(c) Buy Asghar some charms and amulets.
(d) Invite the qawwali singers to the house.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Part II, Chapter 5, what do the friends agree is the missing ingredient in the Jama Masjid prescription?

4. What does Mir Nihal see just before he sees the funeral procession in Part III, Chapter 9?

5. What does Begam Nihal ask her grandson Majeed to do in order to make the dust storm stop?

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