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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Part III, Chapters 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality does the narrator claim is "peculiar to Delhi-ites alone of all the peoples of India" (99)?
(a) Their love of poetry and music.
(b) Their willingness to accept the rule of the English.
(c) Their extreme piousness and religious faith.
(d) Their eagerness to have fun and enjoy themselves.

2. Which Nihal family member is said to be everyone's favorite?
(a) Habibuddin.
(b) Mehro.
(c) Begam Waheed.
(d) Asghar.

3. What does Asghar tell Begam Shahbaz when she tells him that he needs to show Bilqeece more affection?
(a) He says that he is not that kind of person, and that Began Shahbaz knew this when she let her daughter marry him.
(b) He says that Begam Shahbaz is just lonely and jealous and that she should mind her own business.
(c) He says that Bilqeece is telling lies about him and he threatens to divorce her.
(d) He says that both Began Shahbaz and Bilqeece should remember who is the master of the house.

4. What is Mizra Nasirul Mulk's relationship to Bahadur Shah?
(a) He is Bahadur Shah's son.
(b) He is Bahadur Shah's great-grandson.
(c) He is Bahadur Shah's nephew.
(d) He is Bahadur Shah's Lord Governor's son.

5. What does Bari tell Mushtari Bai she should do for him and Asghar?
(a) Make some food.
(b) Sing.
(c) Play the rubab.
(d) Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes about the weather just before Begam Waheed's departure for Bhopal?

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

3. What is the primary focus of the description in the opening paragraphs of Part III, Chapter 6?

4. Why did Mir Nihal forbid Asghar to study at Aligarh?

5. Besides their money, what does Begam Nihal like about Meraj's family?

(see the answer key)

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