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

2. On page 53, what does Mushtari Bai compare herself to?
(a) A "candle which tempts the moths."
(b) An "oasis in the desert."
(c) A "new flower in bloom."
(d) An "evil-smelling flower."

3. What does Ali say caused the British paranoia about Muslim scholars that resulted in their violent suppression of the "Wahabi" conspiracy (xii)?
(a) The influence of Ram Mohan Roy.
(b) The activism of Shah Waliullah.
(c) The capture of Delhi by Ahmad Shah Abdali.
(d) The defeat of Shah Alam.

4. When Asghar arrives at Bari's house, what is his friend doing?
(a) Flying pigeons.
(b) Reading a book of poetry.
(c) Kite fighting.
(d) Smoking a hookah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Asghar go to see Mushtari Bai in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. During the conversation about their childhood, what does Asghar imply about his father?

5. To what animal does the narrator compare the city of Delhi in the story's opening pages?

(see the answer key)

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