2. Whose son in the novel is a mathematical savant?
(a) Amit Shashank's.
(b) Kedarnath Tandon's.
(c) Haresh Khanna's.
(d) Maan Kapoor's.

3. Who is found with questionable friends at the racetrack betting on the horses in Part 7?
(a) Arun.
(b) Pran.
(c) Varun.
(d) Maan.

4. 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) Nobility.
(d) Caste.

5. What difficult musical instrument to play is one of the instruments used as an accompaniment for Saeeda Bai's singing?
(a) Sarangi.
(b) Lute.
(c) Utar.
(d) Harati.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the dinner party in Part 7, a philosophical discussion takes place between "the Grande Dame of Culture" and who about the One-ness of Indian culture?

2. Maan Kapoor leaves Calcutta for a long trip to where in Part 8?

3. Rasheed arranges to have whose small plot of land transferred to his name in Part 8?

4. What refers to a preparation from the leaves and flowers of the female cannabis plant, smoked or consumed as a beverage in India?

5. Where do Lata and her in-laws go for cocktails in the beginning of the evening in Part 7?

(see the answer key)

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