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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. When Begam Waheed tells her mother that Asghar is in love with Bilqeece, what does Begam Nihal accuse Bilqeece's mother of?
(a) Scheming with Begam Waheed.
(b) Using Asghar to elevate her family.
(c) Putting a spell on Asghar.
(d) Lying to Asghar about their family.

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

3. During the conversation about their childhood, what does Asghar imply about his father?
(a) Mir Nihal used to beat Asghar.
(b) Mir Nihal was the father of Dilchain's child.
(c) Mir Nihal is not as religious as he claims to be.
(d) Mir Nihal has a gambling problem.

4. What advice does Bari give Asghar about his love life?
(a) He should buy charms to help him persuade his father.
(b) Loving is not as satisfying as is being loved.
(c) He should contact his sister in Bhopal for her help.
(d) He should marry Mushtari Bai.

5. What is the main subject of Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) The symbolic importance of Mir Nihal's pigeons.
(b) The typical daily routines of the Nihal household.
(c) The relationship between Asghar and Bilqeece.
(d) The decline of the city of Delhi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bari tell Mushtari Bai she should do for him and Asghar?

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

4. What do the adults tell the children causes dust storms?

5. When Begam Nihal is asked to tell the story of the Mutiny, the word "Farangis" is used (6). What does this word mean?

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