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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing the reporter asks Jivan in Part II?
(a) If she is hungry.
(b) If she did it.
(c) If she is being beaten in prison.
(d) If she has seen her mother.

2. Where does the terrorist attack on the train occur in Part I?
(a) Kolbagan.
(b) Kolkata.
(c) Bali.
(d) Lusibari.

3. What does PT Sir's wife think about Bimala Pal's tactics?
(a) She thinks Pal is a friend only to the wealthy.
(b) She thinks Pal is pandering to the unemployed.
(c) She thinks Pal is lying to preserve her own position.
(d) She thinks Pal is a demagogue.

4. What invitation is PT Sir excited about in Part II?
(a) Katie Banerjee invites him to a party.
(b) The Prime Minister invites him to a ceremony.
(c) His daughter invites him to her wedding.
(d) Bimala Pal invites him to lunch at her house.

5. Which reporter comes to see Jivan in Part II?
(a) Rishin Desi.
(b) PT Sir.
(c) Purnendu Sarkar.
(d) Flamilia Rifle.

6. What does Lovely see the mother of the baby she blesses doing in Part II?
(a) Rubbing salt on her skin.
(b) Admiring herself in the mirror.
(c) Washing her hands after touching Lovely.
(d) Stealing money from Lovely's purse.

7. Who is the chief guard of the women's prison?
(a) Lia Madam.
(b) Uma madam.
(c) Miss Mia.
(d) Madam Leader.

8. Who does Gobind visit regularly?
(a) A therapist.
(b) An acupuncturist.
(c) A make-up artist.
(d) A spiritual guru.

9. Where does Lovely find some inspiration for her acting?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her train ride.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her family.

10. What movie does Lovely watch with her sisters in Part II?
(a) Aladdin.
(b) A Match Made by God.
(c) The Princess.
(d) Heartsong.

11. Why does PT Sir think there was something wrong with Jivan the whole time she had been his student?
(a) She never spoke a word to him.
(b) She often did not come to school.
(c) She left school without saying goodbye and thank-you to him.
(d) She wrote a manifesto that he found disturbing.

12. What does Jivan do in order to try to ask Uma madam for a favor?
(a) Give her shampoo.
(b) Cook ruti with her mother's ghee.
(c) Give her a foot rub.
(d) Give her chocolate.

13. Who is Gobind having trouble finding for Jivan in Part II?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Lovely.
(d) PT Sir.

14. Who insults Lovely when they are partners in acting class in Part I?
(a) Brijesh.
(b) Frigi.
(c) Malina.
(d) Hiri.

15. What is one reason the authorities think Jivan is connected to the terrorist attack?
(a) She threw a torch into the train.
(b) She called in a bomb plot to the police.
(c) She was having conversations with the terrorist recruiter on Facebook.
(d) She wrote a manifesto and posted it online.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jivan's father proud of when speaking to the doctor?

2. What does Jivan's cellmate tell her she should do to turn public opinion her way?

3. Who is Lovely's acting teacher?

4. What does PT Sir's wife tell him to take to his appointment with Bimala Pal?

5. How much does the doctor at the government hospital charge Jivan and her father?

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