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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Part III, Chapters 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Begam Waheed do when the palanquin carrying Bilqeece reaches the vestibule of the Nihal house?
(a) Removes the veil covering Bilqeece's face.
(b) Washes Bilqeece's feet with milk.
(c) Brings Bilqeece new shoes for her new home.
(d) Touches the hem of Bilqeece's garment.

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

3. What historical event begins in the opening of Part III, Chapter 8?
(a) The first meeting of the Indian National Congress.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation campaign

4. What is the "neg" that Asghar has to give his female cousins in Part III (118)?
(a) Sweets.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Money.

5. What happy news do the Nihals receive in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Their son has finally chosen someone to marry.
(b) Mir Nihal's lace business has turned a record profit.
(c) A wealthy man has proposed to their youngest daughter.
(d) Begum Waheed is coming to visit them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides higher prices, what is affecting the economy of Delhi at the time that Part III, Chapter 9 takes place?

2. Who decides to propose to Surayya, the woman that Bagam Nahil originally wanted Asghar to marry?

3. What quality does the narrator claim is "peculiar to Delhi-ites alone of all the peoples of India" (99)?

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

5. Which of his family members demonstrates sympathy for the dead pigeons and for Mir Nihal?

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