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

2. What is the largest city within the state of Uttar Pradesh?

3. What is Kedarnath Tandon's occupation?

4. Who becomes the attack point in the legislative inquiry over the police handling of the riot in Part 5?

5. Who is the father of Firoz Khan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Lata meet after her English exam in Part 3? Who does Lata tell of her exploits?

2. How are Muslim/Hindu relations depicted in Maan's travels in Part 8?

3. What scenes of poverty is Maan exposed to in Part 8? What effect do they have?

4. What is Mrs. Rupa Mehra's opinion of Haresh in Part 9? What does Lata think of Haresh?

5. Why does Haresh go to see Sunil Patwardhan in Part 4?

6. What family conflict is central in the Chatterji family in Part 7?

7. What political actions does Mahesh Kapoor take in Part 14? Why?

8. What political conflicts take place in Parliament in Part 5? What is the central political issue?

9. What prank does Pran play on the women in his family in Part 3? What is the result?

10. What are the guests like at the Finlays in Part 7? Who does Arun think would make a good match with Lata there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the three men whom Lata views as choices for a husband in A Suitable Boy. What are her feelings about each? Which of these choices would you choose for Lata and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Kabir in A Suitable Boy. Where does Lata meet Kabir? What religion is he? How does he feel about Lata?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the tanning pits from Part 4. Who takes Haresh there? Why? How are they described?

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