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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Maan Kapoor leaves Calcutta for a long trip to where in Part 8?
(a) Brahmpur.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Mumbai.

4. Who is marrying Pran Kapoor in Part 1?
(a) Lata Mehra.
(b) Arun Mehra.
(c) Meenakshi Chatterji.
(d) Savita Mehra.

5. In Part 10, there is a hint of the trend toward modernization in the country when it is observed that the general public is developing a preference toward what?
(a) Books.
(b) Drama.
(c) Opera.
(d) Films.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Maan Kapoor leave Calcutta with in Part 8?

2. What kind of hunt does Maan go on in Part 10?

3. Who is elected to teach Maan a new language in Part 6?

4. Who is discovered to have also been frequenting the house of Saeeda Bai in Part 11?

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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