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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Sari.
(b) Lauri.
(c) Obi.
(d) Hindi.

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

4. Where do Lata and her in-laws go for cocktails in the beginning of the evening in Part 7?
(a) The Mehras.
(b) The Finlays.
(c) The Tandors.
(d) The Kapoors.

5. Who had been a classmate of Kalpana Gaur's at St. Stephen's?
(a) Mr. Sahgal.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Kalpana Gaur.
(d) Haresh Khanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Mrs. Rupa Mehra have?

2. Who does Pran tell his family Lata has eloped with in Part 3?

3. In what decade was the Bihar Zamindari Act instilled?

4. What romantic place have Kabir and Lata gone to in Part 2?

5. What is the name of Lata Mehra's best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Lata meet after her English exam in Part 3? Who does Lata tell of her exploits?

2. Who does Mrs. Rupa Mehra visit in Part 9? Why?

3. What news does Mrs. Rupa Mehra learn from a letter in Part 15? What prevents her leaving?

4. Who are Lata's choices for a husband? Who does she choose?

5. Where is Maan Kapoor traveling in Part 8? Who is with him?

6. What political conflicts do Firoz and Maan discuss in Part 15? What conclusion do they reach?

7. Where does Part 11 take place? What legislature is being discussed?

8. What event brings the characters together in the beginning of Part 1? How many families does the novel center on?

9. How are the political conflicts in Part 5 important to the plot of A Suitable Boy? What differences between Muslims and Hindus does the author indicate here?

10. What political conflicts take place in Parliament in Part 5? What is the central political issue?

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