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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maan determines to learn what language in order to communicate with Saeeda Bai in Part 6?
(a) Urdu.
(b) English.
(c) Bengali.
(d) Hindi.

2. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra take Lata in the end of Part 3?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Bhaskar.
(d) Bombay.

3. Who is standing in for a student who is out ill in the music lessons in Part 6?
(a) Mortu Chand.
(b) L. N. Agarwal.
(c) Ustad Majeed Khan.
(d) Begum Abida Khan.

4. Who is the son of the wealthy Nawab Sahib of Baitar?
(a) Firoz Khan.
(b) Raja of Marh.
(c) Maan Kapoor.
(d) Saeeda Bai.

5. Who becomes infatuated with Saeeda Bai at the holy festivals in Part 2?
(a) Amit Shashank.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Raja of Marh.
(d) Arun Kapoor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What romantic place have Kabir and Lata gone to in Part 2?

2. What character in the novel is described as a notorious courtesan renowned for her singing?

3. In Part 4, Haresh is on business to buy materials for what company?

4. What term refers to a king or prince in India?

5. Who is described as corrupt and besotted with courtesans in Part 4?

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