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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 brazenly recruits a stranger to dance with Lata in Part 7?

2. What relative of the Mehras turns out to be a lecherous old man in Part 9?

3. To whom is Arun Mehra married?

4. Who is a frequent guest in the house of Saeeda Bai and pays for her sexual services?

5. Who are recognized by their distinctly wrapped turbans, uncut hair, and steel bracelet (kara) in India?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How are the political conflicts in Part 5 important to the plot of A Suitable Boy? What differences between Muslims and Hindus does the author indicate here?

8. What prank does Pran play on the women in his family in Part 3? What is the result?

9. What brings Lata and Kabir together in Part 12? How does Malati relate to their relationship?

10. Describe the intersection of Lata's suitors in Part 12. What brings them together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the qualities Mrs. Rupa Mehra seeks in a husband for her daughter. Is romantic love a consideration? What are the most important qualities she seeks?

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

In Part 8, where does Maan depart on a journey with Rasheed and why? How long will they be away from Calcutta? What does Maan discover along this journey?

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