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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. 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) Rubies.
(d) Silver.

2. What does Asghar notice about the streets of Delhi?
(a) He is the only person out in the streets at all.
(b) They are crowded with protesters.
(c) They are heaped with garbage from the recent protests.
(d) Except for police and soldiers, they are nearly deserted.

3. What is put into Bilqeece's palm for Asghar to try to eat during the wedding ceremony?
(a) Cheese curds.
(b) Green mango.
(c) Rice pudding.
(d) Milk-soaked bread.

4. When Jehan Ara is teething and fussy, what does Asghar accuse his wife of?
(a) Behaving like a child.
(b) Being uneducated.
(c) Neglecting him.
(d) Hurting the child.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Jehan Ara at the beginning of Part III, Chapter 10?

3. In what year does Part IV, Chapter 1 begin?

4. What is the "neg" that Asghar has to give his female cousins in Part III (118)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mehro's life and marriage during this time period.

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

4. How does Asghar behave in the months immediately following Bilqeece's death?

5. Why is Ghafoor somewhat "quiet and subdued" in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

9. When Habibuddin hears what has happened to Mirza's son, why does his reaction please Mir Nihal?

10. What are Saeed Hasan's views about Indian independence, and why?

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