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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Pran sets up a joke in Part 3 for what holiday?
2. Where does Mrs. Rupa Mehra go to see her friend and work out a suitor for Lata in Part 9?
3. Who is a frequent guest in the house of Saeeda Bai and pays for her sexual services?
4. With what man do the women in Part 3 face an awkward encounter while out with Pran?
5. Who is elected to teach Maan a new language in Part 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens with Rasheed's family in Part 17? Why?
2. What does Rasheed's family do when they discover his deal with Kachheru?
3. What relatives of Mrs. Rupa Mehra does she visit with Lata in Part 9? How are they described?
4. Where is a dinner party held in Part 7? What does the conversation center on?
5. How are the political conflicts in Part 5 important to the plot of A Suitable Boy? What differences between Muslims and Hindus does the author indicate here?
6. What is the central political conflict in Part 10? How does it involve Rasheed?
7. What is revealed in Mrs. Rupa Mehra's letter in Part 6?
8. What comparison is made between Maan and Lata in Part 6? How does this reflect gender roles in India?
9. What political conflicts do Firoz and Maan discuss in Part 15? What conclusion do they reach?
10. What happens with Maan and Firoz in Part 17? Who is injured?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the relationship between Saeeda Bai and Maan Kapoor. How does Saeeda Bai feel about Maan? What limitations does she face in her relationships? How does Maan Kapoor's family react to the situation? What does Maan's mother tell him?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the similarities and differences between the Mehra household and the Chatterji household as depicted in Part 7. What differences exist within the parental figures? How are the children similar? How do they differ?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the conflicts that Amit Chatterji faces in Part 7 with his family. What is Amit's objective with his writing? How is his father's proposition in conflict with that?
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