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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Part IV Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the ceremony of seeing the bride's face, what does Asghar have to pay the bride's sisters and cousins to get back?
(a) His comb.
(b) His turban.
(c) His shoe.
(d) His ring.

2. Who is Nisar Ahmad?
(a) Mir Nihal's partner in the lace business.
(b) Mir Nihal's son-in-law.
(c) The muezzin at Mir Nihal's mosque.
(d) A former lover of Babban Jan's.

3. How does Zohra treat Asghar after she confesses her feelings to him in Part IV?
(a) She avoids seeing him.
(b) She is irritable and cold.
(c) She tries to manipulate his emotions.
(d) She watches him for a sign of his feelings.

4. What does Mir Nihal think about the new music that he hears in the streets outside his house in Part IV?
(a) It is inappropriate for women to be singing in the streets.
(b) It does not offer God the appropriate gratitude.
(c) The words are vulgar and sentimental.
(d) The melodies are clearly influenced by the West.

5. What is the Eed (Eid) referred to in Part II, Chapter 6?
(a) A feast held during the time of the Hajj pilgrimage.
(b) A celebration held to commemorate the birth of Mohammad.
(c) The Islamic New Year celebration.
(d) A celebration held at the end of Ramadan.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the younger people feed Asghar sweets in Part III, what do the older people put in his hands?

2. During the conversation about their childhood, what does Asghar imply about his father?

3. What is the "neg" that Asghar has to give his female cousins in Part III (118)?

4. What question does Mehro asks the beggar Gul Bano?

5. As Mir Nihal hurries to Babban Jan's on Friday night, what does he hear both a song and a poem about?

(see the answer key)

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