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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business is Haresh Khanna involved in?
(a) Leather tanning.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Clothing and textiles.
(d) Shoe manufacturing.

2. What city in Saudi Arabia is regarded as the holiest meeting site in Islam?
(a) Imam.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Mecca.
(d) Holi.

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

4. Who is described as "lank, dark, gangly and asthmatic" in Part 1?
(a) Pran Kapoor.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Firoz Khan.
(d) Arun Kapoor.

5. Who introduces Haresh to the shoemaker Jagat Ram in Part 4?
(a) Kedarnath Tandon.
(b) The Raja of Marh.
(c) Haresh Khanna.
(d) L. N. Agarwal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a title for a Muslim religious leader or chief?

2. Who is Veena Kapoor's son?

3. Who is determined to erect a Temple to Shiva just west of the Alamgiri Mosque in Part 5?

4. Who is Pran Kapoor's father?

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

(see the answer key)

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