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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. When Begam Waheed first arrives and asks her mother why Asghar looks thin and pale, what does her mother tell her is bothering him?
(a) The heat.
(b) His father's criticism.
(c) Missing his sister.
(d) His love life.

2. While Asghar and Begam Waheed are talking about their childhood, what can Asghar hear in the background?
(a) Street vendors shouting.
(b) His aunts arguing.
(c) Qawwals singing.
(d) Pigeons cooing.

3. What is the "prescription written on the southern gate of the Jama Masjid" a recipe for (88)?
(a) A powerful charm.
(b) Gold.
(c) A "universal elixir."
(d) An antidote to poison.

4. Besides higher prices, what is affecting the economy of Delhi at the time that Part III, Chapter 9 takes place?
(a) Crop failure.
(b) Cheap imported goods.
(c) Heavy export taxes.
(d) The failure of Indian banks.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. During the dust storm, who eavesdrops on Begam Waheed and Begam Nihal's conversation about Asghar?

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

5. Which Nihal family member is said to be everyone's favorite?

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