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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What refers to a foul smelling place where leather is cured before going to leather craft establishments?
(a) The Lacing Pits.
(b) The Tanning Pits.
(c) The Leather Pits.
(d) The Cotton Pits.

3. What sport does Kabir Durrani excel in?
(a) Rugby.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

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

5. With whom does Lata confide in about her affair with Kabir in Part 3?
(a) Arun.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Savita.
(d) Her father.

6. Who introduces Haresh to the shoemaker Jagat Ram in Part 4?
(a) The Raja of Marh.
(b) Haresh Khanna.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) Kedarnath Tandon.

7. Who is the eldest son of the Chatterji family?
(a) Haresh.
(b) Amit.
(c) Maan.
(d) Kunali.

8. What has long been considered the holiest of all rivers by Hindus?
(a) Tigres.
(b) Ganges.
(c) Euphrades.
(d) Nile.

9. Who does Arun think might be a possibility as a suitor for Lata at the cocktail party in Part 7?
(a) Maan Kapoor.
(b) Meenakshi.
(c) Bish Bhaduri.
(d) Amit Chatterji.

10. What refers to a title for a Muslim religious leader or chief?
(a) Sari.
(b) Holi.
(c) Shah.
(d) Imam.

11. With whom does Lata accidentally meet after her exam in Part 3?
(a) Malati.
(b) Maan.
(c) Amir.
(d) Kabir.

12. What religion is Mrs. Rupa Mehra?
(a) Hindu.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Christian.
(d) Muslim.

13. During the dinner party in Part 7, there is a conversation comparing the song of birds and the what of Indian singing?
(a) Awful wailing.
(b) Building tones.
(c) Intersecting chords.
(d) Beautiful chords.

14. Who brazenly recruits a stranger to dance with Lata in Part 7?
(a) Mrs. Rupa Mehra.
(b) Meenakshi.
(c) Arun.
(d) Pran.

15. What game, played by Meenakshi, is a card game of the rummy family of games believed to be a variant of 500 Rum?
(a) Majhong.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Gin Rummy.
(d) Canasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes in from her assignation all smiles in Part 7.23?

2. What relative of the Mehras turns out to be a lecherous old man in Part 9?

3. Who stands to lose substantial holdings under the Bihar Zamindari Act?

4. What family hosts a large dinner party in Part 7?

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

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