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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 is the organizing strategy of the introduction's opening?
(a) From the general to the specific.
(b) Order of importance.
(c) Cause and effect.
(d) Comparison and contrast.

2. What event are workers being forced to work in the extreme heat in preparation for?
(a) The move of the British Raj's capitol to Delhi.
(b) A rumored attack by the Provisional Government of India.
(c) The hosting of a World's Fair in Delhi.
(d) The coronation of George V and his wife, Mary.

3. How old is Mir Nihal?
(a) 55.
(b) 69.
(c) 62.
(d) 75.

4. What is implied by the snippet of poetry that Mir Nihal thinks about at the end of Part II, Chapter 1?
(a) He understands that his love for Babban Jan is impious.
(b) He is unlikely to recover well from any further disappointments.
(c) He wishes that he felt about Begam Nihal the way he feels about Babban Jan.
(d) His mental state is much more precarious than others realize.

5. During the discussion of alchemy, what does Kambal Shah say would happen if everyone had equal wealth?
(a) People would become vain and forget God.
(b) People would have the leisure to draw closer to God.
(c) People would find another kind of hierarchy to follow.
(d) People would learn to love one another more sincerely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bilqeece's little sister's name?

2. Which of his family members demonstrates sympathy for the dead pigeons and for Mir Nihal?

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

4. How does Asghar get to Bilqeece's home on the day of his wedding?

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

(see the answer key)

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