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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Kalyug, Section II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the hijras escape being killed?
(a) They made the Christians laugh.
(b) They made the Hindus laugh.
(c) They made the Muslims laugh.
(d) They made the Sikhs laugh.

2. What does the young girl think the shot is?
(a) A celebration.
(b) A shikari.
(c) A murder.
(d) A robbery.

3. Who watches Iqbal's things while he is away?
(a) Meet Singh.
(b) Jugga Singh.
(c) Imam.
(d) Chand.

4. Who comes to stay at the rest house in the beginning of Chapter 1, section 2?
(a) Iqbal Singh.
(b) Hukum Chand.
(c) Inspector Sahib.
(d) Jugga Singh.

5. What are the villagers to collect and take to the trucks by the station?
(a) Beds and shoes.
(b) Wood and animals.
(c) Wood and kerosene.
(d) Blankets and clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the women of the village go in times of importance in the village?

2. What does the Subinspector believe is the ultimate tool for extracting information?

3. Where had Chand heard the song the young woman sang the second time?

4. What has happened to the trains since the partition of the country?

5. What does the young man at the meeting suggest might be in the train that is stopped at the station?

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