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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is quite concerned over Maan's infatuation with Saeeda Bai in Part 6?
(a) Mrs. Mahesh Kapoor.
(b) Mr. Mahesh Kapoor.
(c) Mrs. Rupa Mehra.
(d) Lata Mehra.

2. What religious holiday of Hinduism is celebrated by splashing people with bright colored water?
(a) Hindi.
(b) Alum.
(c) Bhang.
(d) Holi.

3. Part 6 opens with music lessons from what famed Muslim musician?
(a) Ustad Majeed Khan.
(b) Mortu Chand.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) Begum Abida Khan.

4. Who does Pran tell his family Lata has eloped with in Part 3?
(a) Firoz Khan.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Kabir Durrani.
(d) Amit Chatterji.

5. Who is the best friend of Maan Kapoor in spite of their families' religious differences?
(a) Raja of Marh.
(b) Kabir Durrani.
(c) Amit Chatterji.
(d) Firoz Khan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra take Lata in the end of Part 3?

2. What term refers to the shoes favored by Haresh because they represent British superiority to him?

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

4. Who stands to lose substantial holdings under the Bihar Zamindari Act?

5. Who becomes the attack point in the legislative inquiry over the police handling of the riot in Part 5?

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