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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By whom is the Home Minister attacked in Parliament in Part 5?
(a) Begum Abida Khan.
(b) Ustad Majeed Khan.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) Mortu Chand.

2. What refers to a foul smelling place where leather is cured before going to leather craft establishments?
(a) The Tanning Pits.
(b) The Leather Pits.
(c) The Cotton Pits.
(d) The Lacing Pits.

3. What estate does Maan see from the train in Part 8 and become excited at the prospect of seeing his old friend?
(a) Baitar Estate.
(b) Kapoor Estate.
(c) Mumbai Estate.
(d) Tandori Estate.

4. Part 6 opens with music lessons from what famed Muslim musician?
(a) Begum Abida Khan.
(b) Ustad Majeed Khan.
(c) L. N. Agarwal.
(d) Mortu Chand.

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) Obi.
(b) Hindi.
(c) Lauri.
(d) Sari.

6. What is the name of the woman with whom Haresh Khanna is enamored in Part 9?
(a) Simran.
(b) Makali.
(c) Elise.
(d) Siana.

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

8. Who is Firoz falling in love with in Part 6?
(a) Nawab Sahib.
(b) Savita Mehra.
(c) Lata Mehra.
(d) Tasneem.

9. Who is the father of Firoz Khan?
(a) Arun Khan.
(b) Nawab Sahib.
(c) Rasheed.
(d) Mr. Mahesh Kapoor.

10. Who does Arun think might be a possibility as a suitor for Lata at the cocktail party in Part 7?
(a) Meenakshi.
(b) Maan Kapoor.
(c) Amit Chatterji.
(d) Bish Bhaduri.

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

12. Rasheed arranges to have whose small plot of land transferred to his name in Part 8?
(a) Arun's.
(b) Kachheru's.
(c) Maan's.
(d) Sarangi's.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a small, two-wheeled, cart-like passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person?

2. How many children does Mahesh Kapoor have?

3. What time is it when Lata's party almost hits a child in the streets going home from the club in Part 7?

4. With whom does Lata accidentally meet after her exam in Part 3?

5. What refers to a preparation from the leaves and flowers of the female cannabis plant, smoked or consumed as a beverage in India?

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