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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 is Molvi Dulhan dressed like in Part II?
(a) A prince.
(b) A woman.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) An imam.

2. During the discussion of alchemy, what does Kambal Shah say would happen if everyone had equal wealth?
(a) People would find another kind of hierarchy to follow.
(b) People would learn to love one another more sincerely.
(c) People would have the leisure to draw closer to God.
(d) People would become vain and forget God.

3. Who is Ahmad Wazir?
(a) The family barber.
(b) Bilqeece's uncle.
(c) A cleric from the family's mosque.
(d) A local beggar.

4. When Begam Nihal is asked to tell the story of the Mutiny, the word "Farangis" is used (6). What does this word mean?
(a) Military officers.
(b) Foreigners, especially Europeans.
(c) Marketplace gossips.
(d) Government officials.

5. While Asghar and Begam Waheed are talking about their childhood, what can Asghar hear in the background?
(a) His aunts arguing.
(b) Qawwals singing.
(c) Street vendors shouting.
(d) Pigeons cooing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been urging Mir Nihal to retire?

2. After the ceremony of seeing the bride's face, what does Asghar have to pay the bride's sisters and cousins to get back?

3. What is Mizra Nasirul Mulk's relationship to Bahadur Shah?

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

5. At the beginning of Part III, Chapter 1, what are the women busy working on?

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