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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term refers to the shoes favored by Haresh because they represent British superiority to him?
(a) Brogues.
(b) Wing-tips.
(c) Boots.
(d) Clogs.

2. Who feels as though she is drowning in conversation at the dinner party in Part 7?
(a) Mrs. Rupa Mehra.
(b) Milaki.
(c) Kakoli.
(d) Lata.

3. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra go to see her friend and work out a suitor for Lata in Part 9?
(a) Narmada.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Mumbai.

4. Who is the best friend of Maan Kapoor in spite of their families' religious differences?
(a) Amit Chatterji.
(b) Raja of Marh.
(c) Kabir Durrani.
(d) Firoz Khan.

5. What refers to a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder?
(a) Sari.
(b) Hindi.
(c) Obi.
(d) Lauri.

6. What term refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power?
(a) Nobility.
(b) Class.
(c) Inferiority.
(d) Caste.

7. How many children does Mrs. Rupa Mehra have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

8. Who is Pran Kapoor's father?
(a) Arun Kapoor.
(b) Firoz Khan.
(c) Meenakshi Chatterji.
(d) Mahesh Kapoor.

9. What country borders India on the West?
(a) Bangladesh.
(b) Iran.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Iraq.

10. Who is marrying Pran Kapoor in Part 1?
(a) Savita Mehra.
(b) Lata Mehra.
(c) Meenakshi Chatterji.
(d) Arun Mehra.

11. What is the largest city within the state of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) Narubi.
(d) Kanpur.

12. Who is described as "lank, dark, gangly and asthmatic" in Part 1?
(a) Maan Kapoor.
(b) Firoz Khan.
(c) Arun Kapoor.
(d) Pran Kapoor.

13. Where had Lata Mehra been studying English in Part 1?
(a) Calcutta University.
(b) Delhi University.
(c) Imam University.
(d) Brahmpur University.

14. What is the name of Lata Mehra's best friend?
(a) Malati.
(b) Firoz Khan.
(c) Sabir.
(d) Maan.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. What romantic place have Kabir and Lata gone to in Part 2?

3. What Indian term refers to a collector of farm revenue, who paid a fixed sum on the district assigned to him?

4. Kakoli has developed an attachment to a German boy named what in Part 7?

5. Who is elected to teach Maan a new language in Part 6?

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