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

2. What does Mir Nihal think of when he is at the procession and sees the Red Fort?
(a) That the English are desecrating it.
(b) That Delhi was at its greatest during the time of the Delhi Sultanate.
(c) That Shah Jahan was a glorious ruler.
(d) That in a sense, the Mughals were also occupiers.

3. On Saturday morning, what is Mir Nihal's reaction to seeing the cat that attacked his pigeons?
(a) He considers whether it might be better to keep cats than pigeons.
(b) He tries to beat it to death.
(c) He prays to God to deliver him from his anger.
(d) He curses it and chases it from the roof.

4. What is thrown into the crowd of guests as soon as the wedding prayers have finished in Part III?
(a) Candy.
(b) Rice.
(c) Dates.
(d) Coins.

5. What item among the bath things sent by Bilqeece's family is unfamiliar to the women in Asghar's family?
(a) The soap case.
(b) The toothbrush.
(c) The tooth brushing powder.
(d) The hairbrush.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been urging Mir Nihal to retire?

2. After the younger people feed Asghar sweets in Part III, what do the older people put in his hands?

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

4. What does Mir Nihal do when he sees the funeral procession in Part III, Chapter 9?

5. Where does Mir Nihal go on most evenings after dinner in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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