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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zohra do when her mother tells her that she must begin observing purdah with Asghar?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Goes to see him secretly.
(c) Obeys her mother.
(d) Appeals her mother's decision to her father.

2. 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.

3. Why do the women not spend time with Mir Nihal during the day in Part III after he has had a stroke?
(a) The Hakim has told him that he should sleep during the day.
(b) It would be improper for them to be with him if his friends should stop by.
(c) They are busy with preparations for another wedding.
(d) Begam Nihal thinks that he will recover faster if he has to come to them for company.

4. 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) Dilchain.
(b) Hunchbacked Aunt.
(c) Anjum Zamani.
(d) Begam Jamal.

5. In the story that Saeed Hasan tells about the barber and the king, what does the king steal and return?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Knives.
(c) Nail clippers.
(d) Coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mir Nihal do to pass the time while he is stuck in bed following his stroke?

2. From what bird does Kambal Shah suggest an "oil" be made to help Mir Nihal (157)?

3. What political movement from the previous year does Mir Nihal think about at the beginning of Part IV, Chapter 4?

4. What is Mirza the milk-seller's attitude toward the English?

5. Who goes home with Asghar on the night in June when Bilqeece's heath takes a turn for the worse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens to Mir Nihal when he gets home after seeing the funeral procession.

2. In Chapter 7, when Bilqeece finally musters the courage to ask Asghar what is wrong, what does he tell her, and how does she react?

3. Explain why Begam Nihal falls on the stairs and what is done for her afterward.

4. What happens with the paste of "herbs and drugs good for the complexion" (119)?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Asghar find out has happened to Mirza's son, and how does Asghar react?

6. Describe the ceremonies in Chapter 1 that are intended to "sweeten" the bride's and groom's mouths.

7. When Bilqeece is near death in Chapter 11, who does Asghar send for, and what does this person tell them?

8. What song does Asghar hear at the graveyard, and how does he react?

9. What complaints does the narrator make against the grave diggers, cloth merchants, and body washers?

10. In what ways are Habibuddin and his son proud of one another?

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