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

2. Who is Nisar Ahmad?
(a) Mir Nihal's son-in-law.
(b) Mir Nihal's partner in the lace business.
(c) A former lover of Babban Jan's.
(d) The muezzin at Mir Nihal's mosque.

3. When Asghar arrives at Bari's house, what is his friend doing?
(a) Smoking a hookah.
(b) Flying pigeons.
(c) Reading a book of poetry.
(d) Kite fighting.

4. In Part III, Chapter 5, who gets Asghar a job?
(a) His father.
(b) His father-in-law.
(c) His brother.
(d) His best friend.

5. About how many people attend the actual wedding ceremony between Asghar and Bilqeece?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 200.
(d) 700.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mir Nihal not go into work on Saturday after a cat attacked his pigeons?

2. When he thinks that Bilqeece is really on the verge of death, what does Asghar feel?

3. What does the group of merchants talk about just before the Coronation, in Part II, Chapter 7?

4. What does the introduction's title indicate the purpose of the introduction is?

5. In what city does the man who wants to marry the Nihals' daughter live?

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