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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: Part IV Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person from Asghar's own family agrees that he selfish and not treating Bilqeece properly in Part III?
(a) Mir Nihal.
(b) Begam Nihal.
(c) Begam Jamal.
(d) Begam Waheed.

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

3. When he thinks that Bilqeece is really on the verge of death, what does Asghar feel?
(a) Apathy.
(b) Joy.
(c) Relief.
(d) Remorse.

4. In the opening paragraphs of Part II, Chapter 7, what aspect of the days before the Coronation is stressed?
(a) The novelty.
(b) The hypocrisy.
(c) The injustice.
(d) The anxiety.

5. What is the primary focus of the description in the opening paragraphs of Part III, Chapter 6?
(a) The anger Indians feel about New Delhi.
(b) The growing violence of resistance against the English.
(c) The decay and decline of Delhi.
(d) The changes the English are making in Delhi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bilqeece's family mix with the hand-washing water that the men of the Nihal family use after the wedding feast?

2. Who is the poet who wrote the words to the song that Gul Bano sings?

3. What does Mir Nihal do when Asghar comes to his house wearing English clothes in Part IV?

4. What is the Jama Masjid?

5. What creature does Mir Nihal kill in Part I, Chapter 1?

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