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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. When Mir Nihal arrives home at the beginning of the story, what does his wife tell him about their son?
(a) He should get a job soon.
(b) He was seen in the company of a dancing girl.
(c) He should get married soon.
(d) He is spending time with a family she dislikes.

2. What is the organizing strategy of the introduction's opening?
(a) Cause and effect.
(b) From the general to the specific.
(c) Comparison and contrast.
(d) Order of importance.

3. Why did Mir Nihal forbid Asghar to study at Aligarh?
(a) Mir Nihal thinks that the curriculum at Aligarh is too difficult for Asghar.
(b) Mir Nihal thinks that studying at Aligarh will alienate his son from Islam.
(c) Mir Nihal has heard that Aligarh admits female students.
(d) Mir Nihal does not have the money for Aligarh's tuition.

4. Besides higher prices, what is affecting the economy of Delhi at the time that Part III, Chapter 9 takes place?
(a) Heavy export taxes.
(b) The failure of Indian banks.
(c) Cheap imported goods.
(d) Crop failure.

5. What is put into Bilqeece's palm for Asghar to try to eat during the wedding ceremony?
(a) Cheese curds.
(b) Rice pudding.
(c) Green mango.
(d) Milk-soaked bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event are workers being forced to work in the extreme heat in preparation for?

2. Why does Habibuddin argue that they cannot cancel Mehro's wedding?

3. What does Bilqeece's family mix with the hand-washing water that the men of the Nihal family use after the wedding feast?

4. In what year does Part III, Chapter 6 take place?

5. What caused Ahmed Ali to be unable to return to India?

(see the answer key)

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