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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. What point does the narrator make in Part II, Chapter 7 about the living descendants of Bahadur Shah?
(a) They are considered enemies by the British occupiers.
(b) They are the rightful rulers of India.
(c) There are very few left alive.
(d) They have fallen far down in the social order.

2. Who is the poet who wrote the words to the song that Gul Bano sings?
(a) Ghalib.
(b) Mir Taqi Mir.
(c) Bahadur Shah.
(d) Mir Babar Ali Anis.

3. What word do the older people like Begam Nihal use to refer to the place where they live?
(a) Bharat.
(b) Nabhivarsha.
(c) Hindustan.
(d) Aryavarta.

4. What does the Part II, Chapter 5 description of Red Beard stress?
(a) His unattractiveness.
(b) His gentleness.
(c) His dignity.
(d) His boisterousness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bilqeece make Begam Shahbaz promise her in Part III, Chapter 10?

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

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

4. What does Mir Nihal do to pass the time while he is stuck in bed following his stroke?

5. What is the "prescription written on the southern gate of the Jama Masjid" a recipe for (88)?

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