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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7, 1 through 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Lata Mehra's best friend?
(a) Malati.
(b) Maan.
(c) Firoz Khan.
(d) Sabir.

2. What term refers to the shoes favored by Haresh because they represent British superiority to him?
(a) Brogues.
(b) Boots.
(c) Clogs.
(d) Wing-tips.

3. Who is described as corrupt and besotted with courtesans in Part 4?
(a) Haresh Khanna.
(b) Kedarnath Tandon.
(c) The Raja of Marh.
(d) L. N. Agarwal.

4. Where to Kabir and Lata a river boat trip in Part 3?
(a) Thames River.
(b) The Louvre.
(c) Barsaat Mahal.
(d) Taj Mahal.

5. By whom is the Home Minister attacked in Parliament in Part 5?
(a) L. N. Agarwal.
(b) Mortu Chand.
(c) Begum Abida Khan.
(d) Ustad Majeed Khan.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. During the dinner party in Part 7, there is a conversation comparing the song of birds and the what of Indian singing?

4. Who is the father of Firoz Khan?

5. Whose son in the novel is a mathematical savant?

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