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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. Besides their money, what does Begam Nihal like about Meraj's family?
(a) The sisters are all well-married.
(b) They have connections abroad.
(c) The father is an important religious leader.
(d) They are related to Begam Waheed's in-laws.

2. By what year does the Introduction say the British East India Company had established control of India?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1852.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1757.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part I, Chapter 3, what does the narrator point out there are "ever so many" of, "young ones and old ones" (14)?

3. What does Ali say caused the British paranoia about Muslim scholars that resulted in their violent suppression of the "Wahabi" conspiracy (xii)?

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

5. What do Begam Nihal and Begam Waheed decided to do to celebrate Asghar's engagement?

(see the answer key)

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