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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 sends Lata a letter in Part 7?

2. Who stands to lose substantial holdings under the Bihar Zamindari Act?

3. Whose son in the novel is a mathematical savant?

4. What business does Maan's assistant run for him while he is out of town in Part 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Lata's choices for a husband? Who does she choose?

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

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

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

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

6. How are Muslim/Hindu relations depicted in Maan's travels in Part 8?

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

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

9. Who does Lata meet after her English exam in Part 3? Who does Lata tell of her exploits?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the differences between women's rights and roles in Hindu and Muslim culture historically. How are these differences in culture detailed in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Lata's night out with her in-laws in Part 7. How is the social life of Lata and the other young people depicted at the cocktail party and the disco? How does this juxtapose against Mrs. Rupa Mehra's traditional views?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the similarities and differences between the Mehra household and the Chatterji household as depicted in Part 7. What differences exist within the parental figures? How are the children similar? How do they differ?

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