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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What difficult musical instrument to play is one of the instruments used as an accompaniment for Saeeda Bai's singing?
(a) Sarangi.
(b) Utar.
(c) Harati.
(d) Lute.

2. Where to Kabir and Lata a river boat trip in Part 3?
(a) Thames River.
(b) Taj Mahal.
(c) The Louvre.
(d) Barsaat Mahal.

3. The Chatterji family is notorious for making up what spontaneously on any subject?
(a) Stories.
(b) Rhymes.
(c) Philosophies.
(d) Lies.

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

5. Who is the son of the wealthy Nawab Sahib of Baitar?
(a) Raja of Marh.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Firoz Khan.
(d) Saeeda Bai.

6. Who does Maan Kapoor leave Calcutta with in Part 8?
(a) Amit.
(b) Firoz.
(c) Hans.
(d) Rasheed.

7. Whose drive to lead the armies of Shiva in opposition to the Muslims arises in conversation in Part 4?
(a) Amit Chatterji's.
(b) Mrs. Rupa Mehra's.
(c) The Raja of Marh's.
(d) Maan Kapoor's.

8. Arun's wife supposedly had what melted into earrings in Part 7?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A watch.
(c) A ring.
(d) A gold medal.

9. In Part 4, Haresh is on business to buy materials for what company?
(a) Brahma Shoe Company.
(b) Cawnpore Leather & Footwear Company.
(c) Praha Shoe Company.
(d) Praha Leather and Footwear Company.

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

11. What is the capital of Pakistan?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Holi.
(c) Islamabad.
(d) Mecca.

12. What religion is Mrs. Rupa Mehra?
(a) Christian.
(b) Hindu.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Muslim.

13. Who becomes the attack point in the legislative inquiry over the police handling of the riot in Part 5?
(a) Mortu Chand.
(b) Begum Abida Khan.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) Ustad Majeed Khan.

14. What character in the novel is described as a notorious courtesan renowned for her singing?
(a) Raja of Marh.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Mahesh Kapoor
(d) Saeeda Bai.

15. Who is described as corrupt and besotted with courtesans in Part 4?
(a) Haresh Khanna.
(b) Kedarnath Tandon.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) The Raja of Marh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the eldest son of the Chatterji family?

2. What does the Raja of Marh rip a page out of a book containing in Part 2?

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

4. What is Kedarnath Tandon's occupation?

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

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