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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Part III, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conclusion does Mir Nihan come to during his conversation with Nawab Puttan in Part II?
(a) It is time to get Mehro married and settled in Bhopal.
(b) He has no good reason to continue to oppose Asghar's marriage.
(c) He should try to build a relationship with Begam Nihal instead of with a mistress.
(d) Many of his problems began with the lie about spending time with Nawab Puttan.

2. Which of his family members demonstrates sympathy for the dead pigeons and for Mir Nihal?
(a) Begam Nihal.
(b) Mehro.
(c) Masroor.
(d) Begam Jamal.

3. What is Bilqeece's little sister's name?
(a) Zohra.
(b) Jehan.
(c) Kavita.
(d) Abha.

4. What does Khwaja Ashraf Ali see in the cage that Nazir is carrying through the Chowk?
(a) Rare pigeons that Mir Nihal has bought at the Chowk.
(b) The bodies of the pigeons that died of heat.
(c) Several of Hakim Bashir's Kabuli pigeons.
(d) Two of his own pigeons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Habibuddin argue that they cannot cancel Mehro's wedding?

2. What item among the bath things sent by Bilqeece's family is unfamiliar to the women in Asghar's family?

3. What does the introduction's title indicate the purpose of the introduction is?

4. What do the adults tell the children causes dust storms?

5. In Part III, Chapter 5, who gets Asghar a job?

(see the answer key)

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