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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7, 1 through 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the dinner party in Part 7, a philosophical discussion takes place between "the Grande Dame of Culture" and who about the One-ness of Indian culture?
(a) Amit Tandon.
(b) Dipankar Chatterji.
(c) Meenakshi Kapoor.
(d) Mrs. Rupa Mehra.

2. Where do Lata and Kabir begin meeting in Part 3?
(a) Opera practice.
(b) Dance lessons.
(c) Music recitals.
(d) Poetry gatherings.

3. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra take Lata in the end of Part 3?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Bhaskar.

4. Who does Pran Kapoor think as a likely prospect for his sister-in-law in the end of Part 4?
(a) The Raja of Marh.
(b) Kedarnath Tandon.
(c) Haresh Khanna.
(d) L. N. Agarwal.

5. Who stands to lose substantial holdings under the Bihar Zamindari Act?
(a) The matarashi.
(b) The Hindus.
(c) The Sikhs.
(d) The zamindaris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion is Kabir Durrani?

2. With whom does Lata confide in about her affair with Kabir in Part 3?

3. In what decade was the Bihar Zamindari Act instilled?

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

5. Who becomes the attack point in the legislative inquiry over the police handling of the riot in Part 5?

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