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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Part II, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does the man who wants to marry the Nihals' daughter live?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Bhopal.
(c) Madras.
(d) Delhi.

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

3. What does Begam Nihal say is causing the illness in the Nihal household?
(a) Dengue.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Heatstroke.
(d) Malaria.

4. Who has been urging Mir Nihal to retire?
(a) His mistress.
(b) His wife.
(c) His doctor.
(d) His sons.

5. As Mir Nihal hurries to Babban Jan's on Friday night, what does he hear both a song and a poem about?
(a) Death.
(b) Love.
(c) Old age.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mir Nihal hurrying home at the beginning of Part II, Chapter 1?

2. What does Asghar's strategy seem to be in bringing up the death of Begam Waheed's husband?

3. In Part II, Chapter 4, what thought makes Mir Nihal suddenly feel guilty and stop eating?

4. What is significant about the year that Begam Nihal compares the summer's heat to?

5. Why does Mir Nihal not go into work on Saturday after a cat attacked his pigeons?

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