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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. Rasheed arranges to have whose small plot of land transferred to his name in Part 8?
(a) Maan's.
(b) Arun's.
(c) Sarangi's.
(d) Kachheru's.

2. What refers to a small, two-wheeled, cart-like passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person?
(a) Footbike.
(b) Pedicab.
(c) Rickshaw.
(d) Pedal-cart.

3. By whom is the Home Minister attacked in Parliament in Part 5?
(a) Mortu Chand.
(b) Begum Abida Khan.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) Ustad Majeed Khan.

4. Rasheed translates Maan's letters to Saeeda Bai into what language?
(a) English.
(b) Bengali.
(c) French.
(d) Urdu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Lata confide in about her affair with Kabir in Part 3?

2. In Part 5, what will the Temple to Shiva have as its centerpiece?

3. What city in Saudi Arabia is regarded as the holiest meeting site in Islam?

4. What is the largest city within the state of Uttar Pradesh?

5. Who is the best friend of Maan Kapoor in spite of their families' religious differences?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who falls for Saeeda Bai in Part 2? What is the conflict in this?

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

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

6. What company is Haresh visiting for in Part 4? Who takes Haresh to show him the tanning pits?

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

8. What comparison is made in Part 3 between Lata and Maan Kapoor? What does this juxtaposition indicate?

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

10. What scenes of poverty is Maan exposed to in Part 8? What effect do they have?

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