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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 is the father of Firoz Khan?
(a) Arun Khan.
(b) Rasheed.
(c) Nawab Sahib.
(d) Mr. Mahesh Kapoor.

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

3. What difficult musical instrument to play is one of the instruments used as an accompaniment for Saeeda Bai's singing?
(a) Sarangi.
(b) Harati.
(c) Lute.
(d) Utar.

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

5. What term refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power?
(a) Class.
(b) Inferiority.
(c) Nobility.
(d) Caste.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Veena Kapoor's son?

2. What refers to a foul smelling place where leather is cured before going to leather craft establishments?

3. Where do Lata and her in-laws go for cocktails in the beginning of the evening in Part 7?

4. Who does Pran Kapoor think as a likely prospect for his sister-in-law in the end of Part 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Rupa Mehra meet for the first time in Part 9?

2. How does Vikram Seth reveal his point of view through the writer Amit in Part 18?

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

4. What does Mrs. Rupa Mehra concern herself with in Part 19? Where is she?

5. What is the Chatterji family known for? Who are the Chatterji children?

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

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

8. What does Rasheed's family do when they discover his deal with Kachheru?

9. What causes an argument within the Mehra household in the beginning of Part 7.23?

10. Where does a party take place in Part 4? What opportunity does this give Haresh?

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