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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Aurora allow Kekoo Mody to mount a retrospective exhibition of her works?
(a) the Indian Parliament
(b) the Prince of Wales Museum
(c) the Gandhi Museum
(d) the British Consullate

2. What does Moraes say Minnie did that horrified Aurora?
(a) dance on the roof
(b) enter the Sisterhood of Maria Gratiaplena
(c) pose nude for Miranda
(d) run away with Vasco Miranda

3. What is Moor's condition after Uma dies?
(a) he is in Bombay Central, the prison
(b) he is taken ill and almost dies
(c) he is back in Aurora's house
(d) he is alone on an island

4. What could Moor have been to his mother because of his advanced aging?
(a) a contemporary and friend
(b) a surrogate father
(c) a wise instructor
(d) another burden to care for

5. How long has Ina been dead when the family attends the Mahalaxmi Weekend Constitutional?
(a) a year
(b) six months
(c) three weeks
(d) forty-one days

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the painting of Aurora in Miranda's tower?

2. What is Moor hoping for as he rests in the graveyard in view of Alhambra?

3. Who are Felicitas (half Arab) and Renegada (half Jewish)?

4. How does Moraes depict the city of Bombay?

5. What happens at the Mahalaxmi Weekend Constitutional, an annual opportunity for Bombay's cultural elite to gather at the racecourse to see and to be seen.?

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