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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a foul smelling place where leather is cured before going to leather craft establishments?
(a) The Tanning Pits.
(b) The Cotton Pits.
(c) The Lacing Pits.
(d) The Leather Pits.

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

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

4. Who does Pran Kapoor think as a likely prospect for his sister-in-law in the end of Part 4?
(a) Haresh Khanna.
(b) Kedarnath Tandon.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) The Raja of Marh.

5. Who is determined to erect a Temple to Shiva just west of the Alamgiri Mosque in Part 5?
(a) L. N. Agarwal.
(b) Kedarnath Tandon.
(c) Haresh Khanna.
(d) The Raja of Marh.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what man do the women in Part 3 face an awkward encounter while out with Pran?

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

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

5. Who is described as "lank, dark, gangly and asthmatic" in Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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