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

2. What does Asghar's strategy seem to be in bringing up the death of Begam Waheed's husband?
(a) He wants to flatter his sister for her courage and then elicit her pity because people do not respect him as they respect her.
(b) He wants to make her feel emotionally vulnerable so that she gratefully recalls how much she has always relied on him.
(c) He wants to trigger her yearning to be with her family so that she will be feeling especially loving toward him.
(d) He wants to remind her of how important her marriage was to her and compare this with his own feelings about marriage.

3. What do Asghar's friends do while he waits to be "introduced" to his bride after the ceremony?
(a) Offer prayers for his happiness with his new wife.
(b) Read poetry they have written for the occasion.
(c) Take turns making up outrageous stories about Asghar.
(d) Sing lewd songs about his wedding night.

4. What does Mir Nihal tell his wife will happen if Asghar insists on marrying Bilqeece?
(a) He will kill Asghar.
(b) He will disown Asghar.
(c) He will divorce Begam Nihal.
(d) He will cut off financial support to Begam Nihal.

5. What does Asghar tell Begam Waheed he will do if he cannot marry Bilqeece?
(a) Move far away.
(b) Renounce his family.
(c) Marry a dancing girl.
(d) Commit suicide.