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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Part II, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Mir Nihal hurries to Babban Jan's on Friday night, what does he hear both a song and a poem about?
(a) Death.
(b) Love.
(c) Faith.
(d) Old age.

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

3. What is the main subject of Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) The relationship between Asghar and Bilqeece.
(b) The typical daily routines of the Nihal household.
(c) The decline of the city of Delhi.
(d) The symbolic importance of Mir Nihal's pigeons.

4. In what year do Part II, Chapters 1-4 take place?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1911.

5. What does the introduction's title indicate the purpose of the introduction is?
(a) To explain why the author wrote Twilight in Delhi.
(b) To make a claim for the essentially Muslim nature of Delhi.
(c) To offer insight into the historical circumstances that led to British rule in India.
(d) To expose the barbarism with which the British ruled India.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Begam Nihal ask her grandson Majeed to do in order to make the dust storm stop?

2. When Begam Nihal is asked to tell the story of the Mutiny, the word "Farangis" is used (6). What does this word mean?

3. In Part I, Chapter 4, who asks Asghar, "When are we going to hear the good news of your marriage?" (20)?

4. By what year does the Introduction say the British East India Company had established control of India?

5. In what city does the man who wants to marry the Nihals' daughter live?

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