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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 181 - 237).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jivan's mother routinely go in the middle of the night near the railway tracks in Part III?
(a) The river.
(b) The illegal market.
(c) The prayer service.
(d) The nightclub.

2. What kind of work did Jivan's father once do?
(a) Molded metals.
(b) Sewed clothes.
(c) Drove a rickshaw.
(d) Wrote translations.

3. What does the reporter who comes to see Jivan bring for her in Part II?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Rice.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Pens.

4. What does Jivan call her father?
(a) Ba.
(b) Ra.
(c) Mar.
(d) Mali.

5. In Part IV, what prices are Bimala Pal worried about?
(a) The prices of bread.
(b) The prices of onions.
(c) The prices of carrots.
(d) The prices of meat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Gobind visit regularly?

3. Who is the chief guard of the women's prison?

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

5. Why does PT Sir say that Jivan's behavior in school was suspicious?

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