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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. What principle does Saeed Hasan say a man should put first when he is looking for a wife?
(a) Suitability.
(b) Moderation.
(c) Reciprocity.
(d) Faithfulness.

2. 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) The heat.
(b) His father's criticism.
(c) Missing his sister.
(d) His love life.

3. To what does the narrator compare the streets and alleys of Delhi?
(a) The Sphinx's riddle.
(b) An algebraic equation.
(c) A game of chess.
(d) The Minotaur's maze.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mushtari Bai mean when she compares Asghar to "the moon of Eed" (53)?

3. What does Asghar tell Begam Waheed he will do if he cannot marry Bilqeece?

4. What does Mir Nihal tell his wife will happen if Asghar insists on marrying Bilqeece?

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

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