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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra take Lata in the end of Part 3?
(a) Bhaskar.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Delhi.

2. Maan Kapoor is the son of what official in India?
(a) Minister of Security.
(b) Minister of Justice.
(c) Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(d) Minister of Finance.

3. What romantic place have Kabir and Lata gone to in Part 2?
(a) The Marsaat Mahal.
(b) The Taj Mahal.
(c) The Barsaat Mahal.
(d) Raja of Marh.

4. What refers to a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder?
(a) Lauri.
(b) Sari.
(c) Hindi.
(d) Obi.

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

6. What country borders India on the West?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Iran.
(d) Bangladesh.

7. What character in the novel is described as a notorious courtesan renowned for her singing?
(a) Mahesh Kapoor
(b) Saeeda Bai.
(c) Raja of Marh.
(d) Maan Kapoor.

8. Arun's wife supposedly had what melted into earrings in Part 7?
(a) A ring.
(b) A gold medal.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A watch.

9. In Part 6, who suddenly realizes that Mortu accompanies Saeeda Bai?
(a) Ustad Majeed Khan.
(b) L. N. Agarwal.
(c) The Raja of Marh.
(d) Begum Abida Khan.

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

11. What relative of the Mehras turns out to be a lecherous old man in Part 9?
(a) Simran.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Mr. Sahgal.
(d) Kalpana Gaur.

12. Who is found with questionable friends at the racetrack betting on the horses in Part 7?
(a) Maan.
(b) Varun.
(c) Pran.
(d) Arun.

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

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

15. How many daughters does Rasheed have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is quite concerned over Maan's infatuation with Saeeda Bai in Part 6?

2. Who is determined to erect a Temple to Shiva just west of the Alamgiri Mosque in Part 5?

3. What refers to a title for a Muslim religious leader or chief?

4. Kakoli has developed an attachment to a German boy named what in Part 7?

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

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