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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Arun think might be a possibility as a suitor for Lata at the cocktail party in Part 7?
(a) Bish Bhaduri.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Meenakshi.
(d) Amit Chatterji.

2. Who is a frequent guest in the house of Saeeda Bai and pays for her sexual services?
(a) Amit Chatterji.
(b) Raja of Marh.
(c) Maan Kapoor.
(d) Arun Kapoor.

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

4. About how many of the guests at the cocktail party in Part 7 are Indian?
(a) One third.
(b) One fourth.
(c) One half.
(d) Two thirds.

5. What game, played by Meenakshi, is a card game of the rummy family of games believed to be a variant of 500 Rum?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Canasta.
(c) Gin Rummy.
(d) Majhong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What difficult musical instrument to play is one of the instruments used as an accompaniment for Saeeda Bai's singing?

2. With whom does Lata confide in about her affair with Kabir in Part 3?

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

4. Who comes in from her assignation all smiles in Part 7.23?

5. Who feels as though she is drowning in conversation at the dinner party in Part 7?

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