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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 creature does Mir Nihal kill in Part I, Chapter 1?
(a) A snake.
(b) A binturong.
(c) A wild dog.
(d) A civet.

2. Bundoo's mother tells Asghar that she feels it hardly necessary to observe "purdah" with him. In this context, what does "purdah" refer to?
(a) The customs of welcoming and hospitality.
(b) The customary deference of younger people to their elders.
(c) The rules separating one caste from another.
(d) The rules surrounding the seclusion of women from men.

3. What does Asghar tell Begam Waheed he will do if he cannot marry Bilqeece?
(a) Commit suicide.
(b) Renounce his family.
(c) Move far away.
(d) Marry a dancing girl.

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

5. What caused the abolition of Persian, Sanskrit, and Arabic from Indian schools?
(a) The British attempt to anglicize Indians.
(b) The intervention of the Catholic Church.
(c) The elevation of Warren Hastings to Governor.
(d) The defeat of an attempted Afghan invasion of India.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main subject of Part I, Chapter 5?

2. What does Mushtari Bai mean when she compares Asghar to "the moon of Eed" (53)?

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

4. Why did Mir Nihal forbid Asghar to study at Aligarh?

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

(see the answer key)

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