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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. What caused the abolition of Persian, Sanskrit, and Arabic from Indian schools?
(a) The elevation of Warren Hastings to Governor.
(b) The intervention of the Catholic Church.
(c) The British attempt to anglicize Indians.
(d) The defeat of an attempted Afghan invasion of India.

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

3. What does Asghar tell Begam Waheed he will do if he cannot marry Bilqeece?
(a) Move far away.
(b) Renounce his family.
(c) Marry a dancing girl.
(d) Commit suicide.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 4, who asks Asghar, "When are we going to hear the good news of your marriage?" (20)?

2. When Asghar arrives at Bari's house, what is his friend doing?

3. What principle does Saeed Hasan say a man should put first when he is looking for a wife?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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