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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part I, Chapters 6-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mir Nihal arrives home at the beginning of the story, what does his wife tell him about their son?
(a) He should get married soon.
(b) He should get a job soon.
(c) He was seen in the company of a dancing girl.
(d) He is spending time with a family she dislikes.

2. Where does Mir Nihal go on most evenings after dinner in Part I?
(a) To see his friend Nawab Puttan.
(b) To the mosque.
(c) To work for a few more hours.
(d) To visit his mistress.

3. Who is Mehro Zamani?
(a) Asghar's love interest.
(b) The Nihals' servant.
(c) A dancing girl.
(d) The Nihals' daughter.

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

5. What is ironic about Asghar's characterization of their days in Bhopal as "happy" (35)?
(a) The reader is aware that Asghar is not really capable of happiness.
(b) He has repeatedly told Bundoo how unhappy he was in Bhopal.
(c) The two stories he recalls from that time are not really happy ones.
(d) Begam Waheed argued against him being sent to live with her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When Begam Waheed tells her mother that Asghar is in love with Bilqeece, what does Begam Nihal accuse Bilqeece's mother of?

5. What principle does Saeed Hasan say a man should put first when he is looking for a wife?

(see the answer key)

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