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

2. The Chatterji family is notorious for making up what spontaneously on any subject?
(a) Rhymes.
(b) Philosophies.
(c) Stories.
(d) Lies.

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

4. Lata accompanies Meenakshi and who on a shopping trip in Part 7?
(a) Maan Kapoor.
(b) Arun.
(c) Haresh.
(d) Mrs. Rupa Mehra.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the capital of Pakistan?

3. What religion is Mrs. Rupa Mehra?

4. What is known as the legislated separation of India and Pakistan supposedly to keep the Hindus in India and place the Muslims in Pakistan?

5. Who becomes the attack point in the legislative inquiry over the police handling of the riot in Part 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is revealed in Mrs. Rupa Mehra's letter in Part 6?

3. Where is a dinner party held in Part 7? What does the conversation center on?

4. What is the setting for Part 6? What conversation arises in the beginning of the chapter?

5. Why does Haresh go to see Sunil Patwardhan in Part 4?

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

7. How are the tanning pits described in Part 4? Who does Haresh meet there?

8. How does Vikram Seth avoid creating a "political novel," despite the fact that many political ideas are discussed in A Suitable Boy?

9. What are the principle conflicts of A Suitable Boy established in Part 1?

10. What objective of Mrs. Rupa Mehra is established in Part 1 regarding her daughter? How does this establish a central conflict?

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