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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. Maan Kapoor is the son of what official in India?

2. Maan determines to learn what language in order to communicate with Saeeda Bai in Part 6?

3. About how many of the guests at the cocktail party in Part 7 are Indian?

4. What difficult musical instrument to play is one of the instruments used as an accompaniment for Saeeda Bai's singing?

5. Mrs. Rupa Mehra realizes in Part 9 that boys from exceptionally wealthy families would not be suitable for Lata because they would require what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lata's affair with Kabir begin? Who does Lata confide in within her family?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the central concern of the Kapoor family in Part 16? What concerns are there of Maan?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Haresh's infatuation with a Sikh woman and how this reflects both Maan's relationship with Saeeda Bai and Lata's relationship with Kabir. How are each similar and how do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the theme of Muslim/Hindu animosity as portrayed in A Suitable Boy. What conflicts arise in the narrative to express this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Kabir in A Suitable Boy. Where does Lata meet Kabir? What religion is he? How does he feel about Lata?

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