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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is elected to teach Maan a new language in Part 6?
(a) Rasheed.
(b) Amit.
(c) Arun.
(d) Varun.

2. How many daughters does Rasheed have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

4. What business does Maan's assistant run for him while he is out of town in Part 8?
(a) Architecture firm.
(b) Fish shop.
(c) Shoe business.
(d) Cloth business.

5. What refers to a small, two-wheeled, cart-like passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person?
(a) Footbike.
(b) Pedicab.
(c) Pedal-cart.
(d) Rickshaw.

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

7. Maan discovers that who is not Muslim in Part 8?
(a) Maan's mother.
(b) Rasheed's father.
(c) Maan's father.
(d) Rasheed's mother.

8. What friend does Mrs. Rupa Mehra enlist to help her find a husband for Lata in Part 9?
(a) Kalpana Gaur.
(b) Mr. Sahgal.
(c) Maan Kapoor.
(d) Haresh Khanna.

9. What begins to break out in the city in Part 5?
(a) Riots.
(b) Disease.
(c) Fires.
(d) Starvation.

10. Who sends Lata a letter in Part 7?
(a) Kabir.
(b) Haresh.
(c) Milaki.
(d) Amit.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 6, who suddenly realizes that Mortu accompanies Saeeda Bai?

2. In Part 3, Lata suffers from a complete mental block while taking what exam?

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

4. Maan determines to learn what language in order to communicate with Saeeda Bai in Part 6?

5. What city in Saudi Arabia is regarded as the holiest meeting site in Islam?

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