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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What begins to break out in the city in Part 5?
(a) Riots.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Fires.
(d) Disease.

2. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra go to see her friend and work out a suitor for Lata in Part 9?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Narmada.
(d) Calcutta.

3. In Part 5, what will the Temple to Shiva have as its centerpiece?
(a) Body of Shiva.
(b) Phallus of Shiva.
(c) Face of Shiva.
(d) Spectacle of Shiva.

4. Where to Kabir and Lata a river boat trip in Part 3?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) Taj Mahal.
(c) Barsaat Mahal.
(d) Thames River.

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

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

7. Where do Lata and Kabir begin meeting in Part 3?
(a) Music recitals.
(b) Opera practice.
(c) Dance lessons.
(d) Poetry gatherings.

8. Where had Lata Mehra been studying English in Part 1?
(a) Calcutta University.
(b) Imam University.
(c) Brahmpur University.
(d) Delhi University.

9. Pran sets up a joke in Part 3 for what holiday?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Holi.
(c) Thiruvalluvar Day.
(d) April Fool's Day.

10. Who are recognized by their distinctly wrapped turbans, uncut hair, and steel bracelet (kara) in India?
(a) Hindi.
(b) Sari.
(c) Sikhs.
(d) Dervishes.

11. In what decade was the Bihar Zamindari Act instilled?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1960s.

12. In Part 3, Lata suffers from a complete mental block while taking what exam?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) Urdu.

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

14. Who writes to Haresh promoting a match between him and Lata in Part 9?
(a) Mr. Sahgal.
(b) Kalpana Gaur.
(c) Maan Kapoor.
(d) Simran.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what man do the women in Part 3 face an awkward encounter while out with Pran?

2. The Chatterji family is notorious for making up what spontaneously on any subject?

3. Who is the eldest son of the Chatterji family?

4. What term refers to the shoes favored by Haresh because they represent British superiority to him?

5. What refers to a preparation from the leaves and flowers of the female cannabis plant, smoked or consumed as a beverage in India?

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