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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. Why does Asghar go to see Mushtari Bai in Chapter 11?
(a) He owes Mushtari Bai money.
(b) Bari asks Asghar to introduce him to Mushtari Bai.
(c) He wants to ask Mushtair Bai to keep their relationship a secret.
(d) Bari thinks it will cheer Asghar up.

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

3. What do Begam Nihal and Begam Waheed decided to do to celebrate Asghar's engagement?
(a) Buy Asghar some charms and amulets.
(b) Have a meelad read.
(c) Donate money to the mosque.
(d) Invite the qawwali singers to the house.

4. Why did Mir Nihal forbid Asghar to study at Aligarh?
(a) Mir Nihal thinks that studying at Aligarh will alienate his son from Islam.
(b) Mir Nihal does not have the money for Aligarh's tuition.
(c) Mir Nihal has heard that Aligarh admits female students.
(d) Mir Nihal thinks that the curriculum at Aligarh is too difficult for Asghar.

5. 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 was seen in the company of a dancing girl.
(c) He should get a job soon.
(d) He is spending time with a family she dislikes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the dust storm, who eavesdrops on Begam Waheed and Begam Nihal's conversation about Asghar?

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

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

5. What was the cause of Asghar, Begam Waheed, and Begam Nihal being sent away to live somewhere else when Asghar was a child?

(see the answer key)

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