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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. 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."

2. When Begam Nihal is asked to tell the story of the Mutiny, the word "Farangis" is used (6). What does this word mean?
(a) Marketplace gossips.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Foreigners, especially Europeans.
(d) Military officers.

3. What does Mushtari Bai mean when she compares Asghar to "the moon of Eed" (53)?
(a) She knows that Asghar does not really love her.
(b) She feels betrayed by the way Asghar has treated her.
(c) She gets frustrated waiting to see Asghar.
(d) She suspects that Asghar has fallen in love with someone else.

4. In Part I, Chapter 4, who asks Asghar, "When are we going to hear the good news of your marriage?" (20)?
(a) Mir Nihal.
(b) Bilqeece.
(c) Bundoo.
(d) His sister-in-law.

5. When Begam Nihal tells her husband that he can buy more pigeons to replace those that have died, how does he react?
(a) He announces that he is giving up flying pigeons.
(b) He stands up and walks out of the house.
(c) He tells her that she knows nothing about him or his life.
(d) He tells her about Babban Jan and her death.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. After Begam Waheed gives Asghar the good news about his mother deciding he can marry Bilqeece, what advice does she give Asghar?

4. Why is Mir Nihal hurrying home at the beginning of Part II, Chapter 1?

5. Besides their money, what does Begam Nihal like about Meraj's family?

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