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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. Where does Mir Nihal go on most evenings after dinner in Part I?
(a) To visit his mistress.
(b) To see his friend Nawab Puttan.
(c) To the mosque.
(d) To work for a few more hours.

2. What point does the narrator make in Part II, Chapter 7 about the living descendants of Bahadur Shah?
(a) They are considered enemies by the British occupiers.
(b) They have fallen far down in the social order.
(c) They are the rightful rulers of India.
(d) There are very few left alive.

3. Besides their money, what does Begam Nihal like about Meraj's family?
(a) The sisters are all well-married.
(b) They are related to Begam Waheed's in-laws.
(c) The father is an important religious leader.
(d) They have connections abroad.

4. What is Mizra Nasirul Mulk's relationship to Bahadur Shah?
(a) He is Bahadur Shah's son.
(b) He is Bahadur Shah's nephew.
(c) He is Bahadur Shah's Lord Governor's son.
(d) He is Bahadur Shah's great-grandson.

5. Bundoo's mother tells Asghar that she feels it hardly necessary to observe "purdah" with him. In this context, what does "purdah" refer to?
(a) The customs of welcoming and hospitality.
(b) The customary deference of younger people to their elders.
(c) The rules surrounding the seclusion of women from men.
(d) The rules separating one caste from another.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What rumor has Mir Nihal heard about Nisar Ahmad?

3. In the opening paragraphs of Part II, Chapter 7, what aspect of the days before the Coronation is stressed?

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

5. What hobbies does Mir Nihal pursue in Chapter 5?

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