3. What household responsibility has Asghar taken on in the wake of Bilqeece's death?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Caring for Jehan Ara.

4. After Bilqeece asks Asghar to forgive her, what is the last thing she asks of him?
(a) To visit her grave each day.
(b) To remember her goodness, not her faults.
(c) To take care of Jehan Ara.
(d) To marry again someday.

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

6. What do Asghar's friends do while he waits to be "introduced" to his bride after the ceremony?
(a) Read poetry they have written for the occasion.
(b) Offer prayers for his happiness with his new wife.
(c) Sing lewd songs about his wedding night.
(d) Take turns making up outrageous stories about Asghar.

7. When the buried earthen doll is discovered, what conclusion do the women reach about Habibuddin's condition?
(a) An English doctor must be called.
(b) A saint will intercede to cure him.
(c) It is caused by witchcraft.
(d) God has already decided Habibuddin's fate.

8. What point is Saeed Hasan trying to illustrate with his story about the barber and the king?
(a) It is God's right to give to--and take away from--whomever He pleases.
(b) Kings are arbitrary, but God has a reason for everything He does.
(c) Political rulers do not have to be fair in the way that God does.
(d) God does not concern Himself with politics.

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

10. As a result of Mir Nihal's accusations about trying to interfere in Asghar's happiness, who ends up moving out of the Nihal house?
(a) Begam Jamal.
(b) Hunchbacked Aunt.
(c) Anjum Zamani.
(d) Dilchain.

11. What English military loss does Mir Nihal think about at the beginning of Part IV, Chapter 4?
(a) The Battle of Jutland.
(b) The First Battle of Marne.
(c) The Battle of the Somme.
(d) The Gallipoli Campaign.

12. In what year does Part IV, Chapter 1 begin?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1920.

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

14. From what bird does Kambal Shah suggest an "oil" be made to help Mir Nihal (157)?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Peacock.
(c) Falcoln.
(d) Pelican.

15. What is the implied criticism in Mir Nihal's thoughts about how "The young only agitated" (175)?
(a) He thinks that the young are all talk and that they do not take direct enough action.
(b) He thinks that the actions young people take are likely to stir up prejudice against Muslims.
(c) He thinks that it is time for the young to simply accept British rule.
(d) He thinks that young people are too emotional in their protests.