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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Arun Mehra married?
(a) Lata Mehra.
(b) Mahesh Kapoor.
(c) Meenakshi Chatterji.
(d) Savita Mehra.

2. How many children does Mahesh Kapoor have?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. Who is Pran Kapoor's father?
(a) Firoz Khan.
(b) Meenakshi Chatterji.
(c) Mahesh Kapoor.
(d) Arun Kapoor.

4. Who learns how his father refused to help an old man who eventually died from want in Part 8?
(a) Rasheed.
(b) Maan.
(c) Vikar.
(d) Arun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Lata Mehra been studying English in Part 1?

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

3. What legislative act is Rasheed's father opposed to?

4. Where do Lata and her in-laws go for cocktails in the beginning of the evening in Part 7?

5. Maan determines to learn what language in order to communicate with Saeeda Bai in Part 6?

(see the answer key)

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