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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. What does Bari tell Mushtari Bai she should do for him and Asghar?
(a) Play the rubab.
(b) Dance.
(c) Sing.
(d) Make some food.

2. Who are the Mughals?
(a) A dynasty originating in Southern India that ruled from the 1400's to the early 1600's.
(b) A Turco-Mongolian dynasty who ruled India from the late 1500's to the early 1700's.
(c) An Afghan dynasty who ruled parts of India for about 16 years during the 1500's.
(d) A dynasty originating in Northern India that ruled for the first half of the 1800's.

3. 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 visit his mistress.
(d) To work for a few more hours.

4. In what city does the man who wants to marry the Nihals' daughter live?
(a) Bhopal.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Madras.
(d) Delhi.

5. What do the adults tell the children causes dust storms?
(a) One of the children has told an elder a lie.
(b) The heat is trying to chase the rain away.
(c) The jinns are getting ready to celebrate a wedding.
(d) The ifrit are rising up from their underground caves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happy news do the Nihals receive in Part I, Chapter 5?

2. What creature does Mir Nihal kill in Part I, Chapter 1?

3. When Mir Nihal arrives home at the beginning of the story, what does his wife tell him about their son?

4. On page 53, what does Mushtari Bai compare herself to?

5. What advice does Bari give Asghar about his love life?

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