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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the father of Firoz Khan?

2. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra take Lata in the end of Part 3?

3. Whose drive to lead the armies of Shiva in opposition to the Muslims arises in conversation in Part 4?

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

5. What religious holiday of Hinduism is celebrated by splashing people with bright colored water?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vikram Seth establish the conflicts between Muslims and Hindus symbolically in Part 2?

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

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

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

5. What book does the Raja of Marh tear a page from in Part 2? Why?

6. What happens with Mahesh Kapoor's political campaign in Part 14? What becomes a central debate in the election?

7. What festival is taking place in Part 2? Who entertains during the festival?

8. What happens with Maan and Firoz in Part 17? Who is injured?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mrs. Rupa Mehra's character. How many children does she have? What does Mrs. Rupa represent in terms of tradition?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the conflicts that Amit Chatterji faces in Part 7 with his family. What is Amit's objective with his writing? How is his father's proposition in conflict with that?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Saeeda Bai and Maan Kapoor. How does Saeeda Bai feel about Maan? What limitations does she face in her relationships? How does Maan Kapoor's family react to the situation? What does Maan's mother tell him?

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