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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. What is the organizing strategy of the introduction's opening?
2. What causes Mir Nihal to be so depressed that he does not fly his pigeons one afternoon in Chapter 2?
3. What does Begam Nihal say is causing the illness in the Nihal household?
4. In the story about Mir Jamal's pigeons, what does Mir Jamal refuse to do?
5. What principle does Saeed Hasan say a man should put first when he is looking for a wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Begam Nihal tease her husband about when she calls him in to talk with him about Asghar and Bilqeece?
2. What is the Ghadar of 1857?
3. When Asghar sees the sad-looking old man on the street, what realization does he have about his own life, and why?
4. What contrast do Begam Jamal and Begam Nihal make between the processions held by Mughal emperors and their expectations for the procession about to be held by the English?
5. 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?
6. What does the reader learn in Chapter 3 about Mir Nihal's real reason for working at the lace shop, and how does this shed light on his feelings about his family?
7. How is Babban Jan's mother affected by her death, and what does Mir Nihal tell the woman about her concerns?
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. What is Begam Nihal's objection to Bilqeece's family?
10. Why did Ahmed Ali write Twilight in Delhi in English?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze the ways in which Asghar fails to show concern for others and make a claim about whether his self-centeredness ends up causing him suffering or protecting him from suffering--or both. Support your assertions with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you compare and contrast how legitimate and illegitimate authority are treated in Twilight in Delhi. Support your claims with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the main servants--Dilchain, Ghafoor, or Chanbeli--and write an essay that analyzes their role in Twilight in Delhi. Be sure to back up your claims with evidence from the text.
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