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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 was the cause of Asghar, Begam Waheed, and Begam Nihal being sent away to live somewhere else when Asghar was a child?
(a) Mir Nihal could not afford to keep everyone in his house.
(b) Begam Waheed had an interest in a boy the family disliked.
(c) Asghar had angered his father.
(d) Begam Nihal was mentally unwell.

2. What creature does Mir Nihal kill in Part I, Chapter 1?
(a) A civet.
(b) A wild dog.
(c) A binturong.
(d) A snake.

3. Who has been urging Mir Nihal to retire?
(a) His doctor.
(b) His mistress.
(c) His sons.
(d) His wife.

4. How long after his stroke is it before Mir Nihal can speak clearly again?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mir Nihal forbid Asghar to study at Aligarh?

2. Which person from Asghar's own family agrees that he selfish and not treating Bilqeece properly in Part III?

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

4. What do Asghar's friends do while he waits to be "introduced" to his bride after the ceremony?

5. What does Bilqeece make Begam Shahbaz promise her in Part III, Chapter 10?

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