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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Part II, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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."

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 thinks that the curriculum at Aligarh is too difficult for Asghar.
(c) Mir Nihal has heard that Aligarh admits female students.
(d) Mir Nihal does not have the money for Aligarh's tuition.

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

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

5. Why does Mir Nihal not go into work on Saturday after a cat attacked his pigeons?
(a) He no longer sees a point in working.
(b) He is exhausted and sleeps all day instead.
(c) He is too sad about the pigeons.
(d) The shop is closed for the weekend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ali say caused the British paranoia about Muslim scholars that resulted in their violent suppression of the "Wahabi" conspiracy (xii)?

3. What point does the narrator make in Part II, Chapter 7 about the living descendants of Bahadur Shah?

4. What is ironic about Asghar's characterization of their days in Bhopal as "happy" (35)?

5. What caused the abolition of Persian, Sanskrit, and Arabic from Indian schools?

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