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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. Who decides to propose to Surayya, the woman that Bagam Nahil originally wanted Asghar to marry?
2. What is Saeed Hasan disappointed in when he comes to visit Asghar's home in Part III?
3. What is put into Bilqeece's palm for Asghar to try to eat during the wedding ceremony?
4. After the younger people feed Asghar sweets in Part III, what do the older people put in his hands?
5. What does Mir Nihal think about the new music that he hears in the streets outside his house in Part IV?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why it is the changes made to Chandni Chowk that "affected the people more deeply than anything else" (143).
2. In what ways are Habibuddin and his son proud of one another?
3. How does a choice made by a servant end up affecting the course of Asghar's future at the end of the novel?
4. How does Zohra end up confessing her feelings to Asghar?
5. What contrasting emotions do Asghar and Bilqeece feel when the time comes for Asghar to take her home to his house?
6. In the beginning of Chapter 4, what is Mir Nihal's attitude toward Delhi and the British occupation?
7. Explain why Begam Nihal falls on the stairs and what is done for her afterward.
8. How does Bilqeece's upbringing make it difficult for her to return Asghar's passion?
9. When Bilqeece is near death in Chapter 11, who does Asghar send for, and what does this person tell them?
10. Describe the ceremonies in Chapter 1 that are intended to "sweeten" the bride's and groom's mouths.
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 compare and contrast the way two traditional aspects of culture are treated in Twilight in Delhi. Support your ideas with textual evidence.
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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