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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bilqeece's family mix with the hand-washing water that the men of the Nihal family use after the wedding feast?
(a) Flower petals.
(b) Dye powder.
(c) Kerosene.
(d) Attar.

3. What is Saeed Hasan disappointed in when he comes to visit Asghar's home in Part III?
(a) The house is too close to Bilqeece's family.
(b) There is no separate area for women.
(c) The house is very small.
(d) There is a lot of English furniture.

4. In the story that Saeed Hasan tells in Part III about the farmer and his daughter, what does the daughter discover?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Rubies.

5. Who overhears the discussion between Begam Nihal and Asghar about his wish to marry Zohra?
(a) The Hunchbacked Aunt.
(b) Dilchain.
(c) Begam Jamal.
(d) Anjum Zamani.

6. In Part IV, Chapter 4, why does Mir Nihal no longer get visits from Kambal Shah?
(a) Kambal Shah is too elderly to leave home.
(b) Kambal Shah is in a British prison.
(c) Kambal Shah has disappeared.
(d) Kambal Shah has died of the flu.

7. How old is Jehan Ara at the beginning of Part III, Chapter 10?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

8. What is the "neg" that Asghar has to give his female cousins in Part III (118)?
(a) Cloth.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Money.
(d) Sweets.

9. Where does Part III, Chapter 6 say that "strange people" begun appearing from, changing the language and culture of Delhi (144)?
(a) Africa.
(b) Europe.
(c) The Punjab.
(d) Afghanistan.

10. What are the grave robbers looking for when they start digging up pandemic victims?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Burial shrouds.
(d) Gold and silver dental fillings.

11. How does Asghar show his appreciation for Nasim's poetry recitation?
(a) He offers to pay Nasim's school tuition.
(b) He teaches Nasim another poem.
(c) He brings friends over to listen to the poem.
(d) He gives the boy a rupee.

12. What does Asghar tell Begam Shahbaz when she tells him that he needs to show Bilqeece more affection?
(a) He says that he is not that kind of person, and that Began Shahbaz knew this when she let her daughter marry him.
(b) He says that both Began Shahbaz and Bilqeece should remember who is the master of the house.
(c) He says that Begam Shahbaz is just lonely and jealous and that she should mind her own business.
(d) He says that Bilqeece is telling lies about him and he threatens to divorce her.

13. How long after Bilqeece's death is it when Asghar realizes that he is in love with Zohra?
(a) 11 months.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) 6 months.
(d) Just over a year.

14. What political movement from the previous year does Mir Nihal think about at the beginning of Part IV, Chapter 4?
(a) The Home Rule Movement.
(b) The Salt Satyagraha.
(c) The Indian Independence Movement.
(d) The Young India Congress.

15. After several months following his stroke, what is Mir Nihal able to do by himself?
(a) Go up the stairs.
(b) Eat and drink.
(c) Sit up in bed.
(d) Walk outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Part III, Chapter 6 take place?

2. Why do the women not spend time with Mir Nihal during the day in Part III after he has had a stroke?

3. Which member of the Nihal household is mentioned as having died at the beginning of Part IV, Chapter 1?

4. Why does Habibuddin come home to the Nihal house in Part IV, Chapter 7?

5. What does Begam Waheed do when the palanquin carrying Bilqeece reaches the vestibule of the Nihal house?

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