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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 are the grave robbers looking for when they start digging up pandemic victims?

2. What does Bilqeece believe is wrong in her relationship with Asghar, as described in Part III?

3. What household responsibility has Asghar taken on in the wake of Bilqeece's death?

4. What additional insult to the dead often occurs after grave robbers dig up their corpses?

5. What reason does Asghar give his mother for wanting to remarry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 7, what has changed in Asghar's relationship with his wife?

5. What happens to Habibuddin in Chapter 9?

6. What does Asghar believe is the "one thing that kept the heart of man alive," and why does he believe this (182)?

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

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

9. Describe Mehro's groom.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes the significance of the death of Habibuddin. Support your claims 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 compare and contrast the characters of Mir Nihal and his son Asghar. Offer textual details to support your assertions about these two men.

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