3. What term refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power?

4. Where do Lata and Kabir begin meeting in Part 3?

5. Who does Pran Kapoor think as a likely prospect for his sister-in-law in the end of Part 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does a party take place in Part 4? What opportunity does this give Haresh?

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

3. How does Vikram Seth reflect the inequality of men and women in Part 7?

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

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

6. How are the tanning pits described in Part 4? Who does Haresh meet there?

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

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

9. What causes an argument within the Mehra household in the beginning of Part 7.23?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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

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