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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 ironic about Asghar's characterization of their days in Bhopal as "happy" (35)?
2. Besides being "piercing," what other quality does the narrator say Mushtari Bai's eyes have (52)?
3. What rumor has Mir Nihal heard about Nisar Ahmad?
4. On Saturday morning, what is Mir Nihal's reaction to seeing the cat that attacked his pigeons?
5. What does Begam Nihal ask her grandson Majeed to do in order to make the dust storm stop?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does Begam Nihal tease her husband about when she calls him in to talk with him about Asghar and Bilqeece?
3. What criticisms does Mir Nihal make about his son Asghar in Chapter 1?
4. What are three reasons that Begam Nihal decides to advocate for Asghar with Mir Nihal?
5. What does Asghar dream about in Chapter 2?
6. Describe the family's celebration of Eed (Eid).
7. Who is Hameed, and what light does Asghar think Hameed's situation throws on his own?
8. How did Asghar come to be raised in Bhopal?
9. Why did Ahmed Ali write Twilight in Delhi in English?
10. What is Begam Jamal's motive for promoting the marriage of Asghar and Bilqeece?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the narrative voice of Twilight in Delhi. Defend your assertions with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you affirm, refute, or qualify the following statement: "Asghar's inability to appreciate his wife until actually faced with losing her parallels the residents' of Delhi's inability to appreciate the importance of their way of life until it is threatened with annihilation." Support your claims 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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