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

2. Who does Maan Kapoor leave Calcutta with in Part 8?

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

4. The second boy suggested by Mrs. Rupa Mehra's friend in Part 9 is dismissed because he is too what?

5. Who is the father of Firoz Khan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What relatives of Mrs. Rupa Mehra does she visit with Lata in Part 9? How are they described?

4. How does the friendship between Maan and Rasheed develop? What is Maan's reason for learning Urdu?

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

6. What scenes of poverty is Maan exposed to in Part 8? What effect do they have?

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 is revealed in Mrs. Rupa Mehra's letter in Part 6?

9. What news does Mrs. Rupa Mehra learn from a letter in Part 15? What prevents her leaving?

10. Where do Lata and her friends go after leaving the club in Part 7? Who is almost hit by the car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Hindu festival of Holi. Who entertains during this festival in the novel? What are the actions of the celebrants?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Bihar Zamindari Act and its impact on the people of India. How does this legislation affect each of the characters in A Suitable Boy?

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