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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 does Mir Nihal do when he sees the funeral procession in Part III, Chapter 9?

2. How long after Bilqeece's death is it when Asghar realizes that he is in love with Zohra?

3. When the buried earthen doll is discovered, what conclusion do the women reach about Habibuddin's condition?

4. What government action is the subject of the popular slogan that Asghar sees written in several places?

5. When Bilqeece realizes that she is near death, what does she do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once Asghar and Bilqeece have their own home, what is the routine they settle into?

2. How does Bilqeece's upbringing make it difficult for her to return Asghar's passion?

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

4. What does the narrator say about prayers and God in the context of the pandemic?

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

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

7. What contrasting emotions do Asghar and Bilqeece feel when the time comes for Asghar to take her home to his house?

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

9. What happens to Habibuddin in Chapter 9?

10. In Chapter 7, when Bilqeece finally musters the courage to ask Asghar what is wrong, what does he tell her, and how does she react?

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 that makes and defends a claim about the significance of Bahadur Shah in Twilight in Delhi. Be sure to offer textual support for your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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