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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has long been considered the holiest of all rivers by Hindus?
(a) Euphrades.
(b) Nile.
(c) Tigres.
(d) Ganges.

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

3. What is Kedarnath Tandon's occupation?
(a) Architect.
(b) Clothing designer.
(c) University professor.
(d) Shoe merchant.

4. Most of the police force in Part 5 is made up of what?
(a) Hindus.
(b) Christians.
(c) Jews.
(d) Muslims.

5. What country borders India on the West?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Iran.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) Iraq.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose drive to lead the armies of Shiva in opposition to the Muslims arises in conversation in Part 4?

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

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

4. Who does Pran tell his family Lata has eloped with in Part 3?

5. What term refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power?

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