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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Dacoity, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the citizens of Mano Majra time their lives by?
(a) The prayers of the Muslims.
(b) The time of day.
(c) The tides.
(d) The trains.

2. What does the Subinspector tell Chand the villagers know nothing of?
(a) The war with the United States.
(b) The leaving of the British.
(c) The economic crisis.
(d) The plague.

3. Who is the only Hindu in Mano Majra?
(a) Jugga Singh.
(b) Lala Ram Lal.
(c) Nooran Baksh.
(d) Iqbal Singh.

4. What does Chand suggest they do with the Muslims?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Get them to leave peacefully.
(c) Rob them.
(d) Force them to leave.

5. What is Man Majra known for?
(a) Its railway station.
(b) Its violent population.
(c) Its bridges.
(d) Its all Muslim population.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sounds interrupt the couple's love making?

2. How is Lala killed?

3. How many passenger trains stop in Mano Majra each day?

4. Why does Chand believe the Hindu women jumped into wells when faced with rape?

5. What is happening in India during the time of the book?

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