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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dance is described which Mrs. Rupa Mehra does not understand in Part 7?
(a) Polka.
(b) Rhumba.
(c) Tango.
(d) Waltz.

2. Who is performing in the play with Lata in Part 15?
(a) Amit.
(b) Haresh.
(c) Malati.
(d) Kabir.

3. What term refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power?
(a) Inferiority.
(b) Class.
(c) Caste.
(d) Nobility.

4. Who is the father of Firoz Khan?
(a) Arun Khan.
(b) Nawab Sahib.
(c) Mr. Mahesh Kapoor.
(d) Rasheed.

5. What character in the novel is described as a notorious courtesan renowned for her singing?
(a) Raja of Marh.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Saeeda Bai.
(d) Mahesh Kapoor

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Lata and Malati run into Kabir in Part 3?

2. Who is the thirteen-year-old brother of Dipankar?

3. What is the name of the woman with whom Haresh Khanna is enamored in Part 9?

4. By whom is the Home Minister attacked in Parliament in Part 5?

5. Where does Maan travel to look after his business and collect debts owed to him in Part 13?

(see the answer key)

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