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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. What advice does Bari give Asghar about his love life?
(a) He should contact his sister in Bhopal for her help.
(b) He should marry Mushtari Bai.
(c) Loving is not as satisfying as is being loved.
(d) He should buy charms to help him persuade his father.

2. What conclusion does Mir Nihan come to during his conversation with Nawab Puttan in Part II?
(a) He has no good reason to continue to oppose Asghar's marriage.
(b) It is time to get Mehro married and settled in Bhopal.
(c) Many of his problems began with the lie about spending time with Nawab Puttan.
(d) He should try to build a relationship with Begam Nihal instead of with a mistress.

3. What is Molvi Dulhan dressed like in Part II?
(a) An Englishman.
(b) A woman.
(c) An imam.
(d) A prince.

4. In the opening paragraphs of Part II, Chapter 7, what aspect of the days before the Coronation is stressed?
(a) The novelty.
(b) The anxiety.
(c) The hypocrisy.
(d) The injustice.

5. What quality does the narrator claim is "peculiar to Delhi-ites alone of all the peoples of India" (99)?
(a) Their love of poetry and music.
(b) Their eagerness to have fun and enjoy themselves.
(c) Their extreme piousness and religious faith.
(d) Their willingness to accept the rule of the English.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 53, what does Mushtari Bai compare herself to?

2. What does Mir Sangi claim his cousin accidentally succeeded in making silver from?

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

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

5. What is the organizing strategy of the introduction's opening?

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