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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Begam Waheed first arrives and asks her mother why Asghar looks thin and pale, what does her mother tell her is bothering him?

2. During the discussion of alchemy, what does Kambal Shah say would happen if everyone had equal wealth?

3. When Begam Nihal is asked to tell the story of the Mutiny, the word "Farangis" is used (6). What does this word mean?

4. Who is Mehro Zamani?

5. What is ironic about Asghar's characterization of their days in Bhopal as "happy" (35)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are three reasons that Begam Nihal decides to advocate for Asghar with Mir Nihal?

2. Describe Mir Nihal's Afghan friend, Kambal Shah.

3. Describe the family's celebration of Eed (Eid).

4. What is Begam Jamal's motive for promoting the marriage of Asghar and Bilqeece?

5. What suggestion does Begam Jamal make to Begam Nihal about Asghar?

6. What does Asghar dream about in Chapter 2?

7. When Mir Nihal is at the procession for the Coronation, in Chapter 8, what contrast does he see between the crowd at Jama Masjid in 1857 and the one around him at the procession?

8. What does Mir Nihal find happening when he returns home at the beginning of Chapter 2, and what finally causes him to become angry?

9. Why did Ahmed Ali write Twilight in Delhi in English?

10. What is Begam Nihal's objection to Bilqeece's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement: "Despite the strong religious faith of the characters in Twilight in Delhi, the novel makes clear that most of their prayers go unanswered." Use textual evidence to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about inequality in Twilight in Delhi. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the importance of setting in Twilight in Delhi. Support your assertions with evidence from the text.

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