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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Take turns making up outrageous stories about Asghar.
(d) Sing lewd songs about his wedding night.

3. What does Begam Waheed do when the palanquin carrying Bilqeece reaches the vestibule of the Nihal house?
(a) Touches the hem of Bilqeece's garment.
(b) Removes the veil covering Bilqeece's face.
(c) Brings Bilqeece new shoes for her new home.
(d) Washes Bilqeece's feet with milk.

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

5. What does Bilqeece make Begam Shahbaz promise her in Part III, Chapter 10?
(a) To make sure that Asghar does not remarry after her death.
(b) To take care of Jehan Ara after her death.
(c) To stop buying charms to try to prevent her death.
(d) To demand payment from Asghar's family if she should die.

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

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

8. Why do the children Asghar runs into make fun of him?
(a) He is smiling and singing to himself.
(b) He trips because he is lost in thought.
(c) He is wearing English clothing.
(d) He is carrying too many things and keeps dropping them.

9. What does Mir Nihal do to pass the time while he is stuck in bed following his stroke?
(a) He traps rats.
(b) He talks with Ghafoor.
(c) He reads.
(d) He writes poetry.

10. Why does Habibuddin come home to the Nihal house in Part IV, Chapter 7?
(a) He knows that his father is ill.
(b) He is sick.
(c) He wants to get the place into better shape for his parents.
(d) He wants to see his sons.

11. What does Mir Nihal think about the new music that he hears in the streets outside his house in Part IV?
(a) It is inappropriate for women to be singing in the streets.
(b) The words are vulgar and sentimental.
(c) The melodies are clearly influenced by the West.
(d) It does not offer God the appropriate gratitude.

12. What is Bilqeece's little sister's name?
(a) Abha.
(b) Zohra.
(c) Kavita.
(d) Jehan.

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

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

15. What is Habibuddin referring to when, on his deathbed, he says "It's beautiful, divine" (197)?
(a) The afterlife.
(b) A child.
(c) God's love.
(d) A rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the buried earthen doll is discovered, what conclusion do the women reach about Habibuddin's condition?

2. Who is Blind Hafizji?

3. How old was Begam Nihal when she married Mir Nihal?

4. Besides the high winds, what about the summer makes the narrator say, "Nature herself...seemed angry with the people of Hindustan" (169)?

5. Besides higher prices, what is affecting the economy of Delhi at the time that Part III, Chapter 9 takes place?

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