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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Part IV Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides their money, what does Begam Nihal like about Meraj's family?
(a) They have connections abroad.
(b) They are related to Begam Waheed's in-laws.
(c) The sisters are all well-married.
(d) The father is an important religious leader.

2. What is the main idea of the epigraph on the book's title page?
(a) Despite its colonial status, Delhi remains an important world capital.
(b) The Indian people must hold the British to account for their cruelty.
(c) The people of Delhi should push harder to end colonial rule.
(d) Delhi has undergone a significant decline under colonial rule.

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 does not have the money for Aligarh's tuition.
(d) Mir Nihal has heard that Aligarh admits female students.

4. What does Asghar buy Bilqeece to wear at Mehro's wedding?
(a) A head covering.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) A silk suit.
(d) Shoes.

5. In Part III, what are the residents of Delhi afraid will happen once New Delhi is completed?
(a) The city will become too expensive to live in.
(b) There will be no way to remove the English from power.
(c) The English will banish Muslim residents again.
(d) Old Delhi will be neglected and fall into ruin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes about the weather just before Begam Waheed's departure for Bhopal?

2. In what year does Part IV, Chapter 1 begin?

3. Which of the women performs a dance while dressed like a man, to amuse the other women in Part III?

4. What is Molvi Dulhan dressed like in Part II?

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

(see the answer key)

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