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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends Lata a letter in Part 7?
(a) Kabir.
(b) Haresh.
(c) Milaki.
(d) Amit.

2. What Prime Minister is assassinated at a public meeting in Part 15?
(a) Nawab Sahib.
(b) The Rajah of Marh.
(c) Salimpur-cum-Baitar.
(d) Liaquat Ali Khan.

3. Who drops by hoping to engage Varun in conversation about his interpretation of the Hindu religion in Part 7?
(a) Maan.
(b) Varun.
(c) Meenakshi.
(d) Dipankar.

4. Who is determined to erect a Temple to Shiva just west of the Alamgiri Mosque in Part 5?
(a) Kedarnath Tandon.
(b) The Raja of Marh.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) Haresh Khanna.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra go to see her friend and work out a suitor for Lata in Part 9?

2. Part 6 opens with music lessons from what famed Muslim musician?

3. What country borders India on the West?

4. What sport does Kabir Durrani excel in?

5. Who is the thirteen-year-old brother of Dipankar?

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