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

2. What does the introduction's title indicate the purpose of the introduction is?
(a) To offer insight into the historical circumstances that led to British rule in India.
(b) To make a claim for the essentially Muslim nature of Delhi.
(c) To expose the barbarism with which the British ruled India.
(d) To explain why the author wrote Twilight in Delhi.

3. When Begam Waheed first arrives and asks her mother why Asghar looks thin and pale, what does her mother tell her is bothering him?
(a) His love life.
(b) The heat.
(c) His father's criticism.
(d) Missing his sister.

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

5. While Asghar and Begam Waheed are talking about their childhood, what can Asghar hear in the background?
(a) Pigeons cooing.
(b) Qawwals singing.
(c) His aunts arguing.
(d) Street vendors shouting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mir Nihal go on most evenings after dinner in Part I?

3. Why did Mir Nihal forbid Asghar to study at Aligarh?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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