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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tasneem's actual mother?
(a) Mrs. Rupa Mehra.
(b) Saeeda Bai.
(c) Savita Mehra.
(d) Lata Mehra.

2. What Persian word was given as an honorary title to a person who has achieved a mastery over languages, especially in British India?
(a) Raja.
(b) Munshi.
(c) Imam.
(d) Zarati.

3. Malati urges Lata to audition for a part in what play in Part 12?
(a) Twelfth Night.
(b) All's Well That End's Well.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

4. Who gives Varun courage as he goes to the interview for a government job in Part 19?
(a) Lata Mehra.
(b) Tapan.
(c) Mrs. Rupa Mehra.
(d) Kalpana Gaur.

5. What is the setting of the beginning of Part 11?
(a) The Chatterji household.
(b) High Court of Judicature at Brahmpur.
(c) The Kapoor estate.
(d) The Mehra parlor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra go on a shopping spree in Part 19 to prepare for the wedding?

2. Who informs Mrs. Rupa and Lata of the news of Bhaskar's hospitalization in Part 12?

3. Where does Mahesh Kapoor go to run his farm in Part 14?

4. In Part 10, there is a hint of the trend toward modernization in the country when it is observed that the general public is developing a preference toward what?

5. Who becomes not just a dummy candidate to aid the cause of Mahesh Kapoor but rather a formidable opponent as they await the election results in Part 17?

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