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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is known as the legislated separation of India and Pakistan supposedly to keep the Hindus in India and place the Muslims in Pakistan?
(a) The Wall.
(b) The Enclosure.
(c) The Partitian.
(d) The Divide.

2. Whose father in the music class championed the Bihar Zamindari Act in Part 6?
(a) Maan's.
(b) Veena's.
(c) Mortu Chand's.
(d) Begum Abida Khan's.

3. What refers to a preparation from the leaves and flowers of the female cannabis plant, smoked or consumed as a beverage in India?
(a) Wivo.
(b) Ghang.
(c) Dharka.
(d) Bhang.

4. Rasheed translates Maan's letters to Saeeda Bai into what language?
(a) Bengali.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Urdu.

5. Who comes in from her assignation all smiles in Part 7.23?
(a) Lata.
(b) Kakoli.
(c) Milaki.
(d) Meenakshi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to break out in the city in Part 5?

2. Who had found Bhaskar after the stampede in Part 12?

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

4. Maan Kapoor is the son of what official in India?

5. Who becomes infatuated with Saeeda Bai at the holy festivals in Part 2?

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