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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story that Saeed Hasan tells about the barber and the king, what does the king steal and return?
(a) Nail clippers.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Knives.
(d) Coins.

2. What does Asghar buy Bilqeece to wear at Mehro's wedding?
(a) A head covering.
(b) A silk suit.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Jewelry.

3. What work is Begam Nihal engaged in when Asghar comes to speak to her about Zohra in Part IV?
(a) Sorting lentils.
(b) Disentangling thread.
(c) Mending clothing.
(d) Washing dishes.

4. In Part IV, Chapter 4, why does Mir Nihal no longer get visits from Kambal Shah?
(a) Kambal Shah has disappeared.
(b) Kambal Shah has died of the flu.
(c) Kambal Shah is too elderly to leave home.
(d) Kambal Shah is in a British prison.

5. What does Zohra do when her mother tells her that she must begin observing purdah with Asghar?
(a) Appeals her mother's decision to her father.
(b) Obeys her mother.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Goes to see him secretly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Asghar show his appreciation for Nasim's poetry recitation?

2. In what year does Part III, Chapter 6 take place?

3. What "old saying" does Bagam Nihal offer Asghar when they discuss his marriage (187)?

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

5. When Begam Jamal tells Begam Shahbaz about Asghar's plan to marry Zohra, what is Begam Shahbaz's reaction?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Mehro's life and marriage during this time period.

4. What makes it clear that there is some tension between Asghar's and Bilqeece's families?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 4, what is Mir Nihal's attitude toward Delhi and the British occupation?

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

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

8. What are Saeed Hasan's views about Indian independence, and why?

9. What happens to Habibuddin in Chapter 9?

10. Describe Mehro's groom.

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