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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. The sibling rivalry between Varun and who comes to a head prior to a dinner party in Part 7?
(a) Maan.
(b) Arun.
(c) Haresh.
(d) Amit.

2. Who is the best friend of Maan Kapoor in spite of their families' religious differences?
(a) Amit Chatterji.
(b) Raja of Marh.
(c) Firoz Khan.
(d) Kabir Durrani.

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

4. Who does Pran tell his family Lata has eloped with in Part 3?
(a) Maan Kapoor.
(b) Amit Chatterji.
(c) Firoz Khan.
(d) Kabir Durrani.

5. In Part 9, Haresh has problems at CLFC and sets out to find a job where?
(a) Kalpana Gaur.
(b) Mr. Sahgal.
(c) Simran.
(d) James Hawley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Arun think might be a possibility as a suitor for Lata at the cocktail party in Part 7?

2. Where does Pran take the women to make up for his gag in Part 3?

3. In Part 6, who suddenly realizes that Mortu accompanies Saeeda Bai?

4. Who feels as though she is drowning in conversation at the dinner party in Part 7?

5. During the dinner party in Part 7, a philosophical discussion takes place between "the Grande Dame of Culture" and who about the One-ness of Indian culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What political actions does Mahesh Kapoor take in Part 14? Why?

2. What is the central political conflict in Part 10? How does it involve Rasheed?

3. How is Rasheed depicted in Part 8? What actions does he take?

4. What family conflict is central in the Chatterji family in Part 7?

5. What conflict does the Deputy Superintendent face in Part 5? How does he overcome the obstacle?

6. What comparison is made between Maan and Lata in Part 6? How does this reflect gender roles in India?

7. 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?

8. What relatives of Mrs. Rupa Mehra does she visit with Lata in Part 9? How are they described?

9. What is said of a national language in Part 14? Who is in support of it?

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

(see the answer keys)

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