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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 is the women's favorite drama to watch on television in the prison?

2. What does Americandi do to Jivan in the television room when they first meet?

3. What problem does Jivan help her family solve in their house in Part II?

4. Which famous film producer is brought in to Jivan's prison?

5. Who insults Lovely when they are partners in acting class in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jivan's first impression of Purnendu, the reporter?

2. Why does Americandi agree to help Jivan set up an interview with a reporter?

3. In Part I, what is the event that leads to Jivan's arrest?

4. Why is PT Sir irritated with his wife in Part II?

5. In Part II, what does the mother of the baby do after the blessing that offends Lovely?

6. How does Jivan get the idea that it would be smart to talk to a reporter?

7. Who does Americandi speak to about letting the reporter into the jail to talk to Jivan, and why?

8. In Part II, what does one of the policeman fired for excessive violence during a slum demolition do as his new gig?

9. In Part II, how does the doctor treat Jivan's father after his back pain begins?

10. What is one of the first things PT Sir remembers about Jivan when she was his student?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does PT Sir justify his increasingly unethical behaviors to himself as the novel progresses? What do you think is a turning point for PT Sir in how far he is willing to go to secure his new rise in the world of politics? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What kinds of prejudices does Lovely encounter in her daily life, and what are the biases and prejudices based upon? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the major challenges women in India during the time during which this novel is set face in terms of living conditions, access to education, and equal treatment to men? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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