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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) Bari thinks it will cheer Asghar up.
(b) He owes Mushtari Bai money.
(c) He wants to ask Mushtair Bai to keep their relationship a secret.
(d) Bari asks Asghar to introduce him to Mushtari Bai.

2. After Begam Waheed gives Asghar the good news about his mother deciding he can marry Bilqeece, what advice does she give Asghar?
(a) He should make sure that Bilqeece really wants to marry him.
(b) He should come back to Bhopal with her.
(c) He should go speak to Begam Shahbaz himself.
(d) He should go and make peace with his father.

3. When Mir Nihal arrives home at the beginning of the story, what does his wife tell him about their son?
(a) He was seen in the company of a dancing girl.
(b) He is spending time with a family she dislikes.
(c) He should get married soon.
(d) He should get a job soon.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What caused Ahmed Ali to be unable to return to India?

4. What is the main idea of the epigraph on the book's title page?

5. What is the organizing strategy of the introduction's opening?

(see the answer key)

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