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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 238 - 289).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jivan's father proud of when speaking to the doctor?
(a) That he can pay the fee.
(b) That he can read.
(c) That Jivan can read.
(d) That Jivan is also a doctor.

2. When Purendu's story comes out in the paper, what does it emphasize that devastates Jivan?
(a) That she was from the Kolbagan slum.
(b) That she had expressed distrust of the police and had physically clashed with them in the past.
(c) That she did not speak English.
(d) That she was poor.

3. Which of the following is passed around as a snack while the Jana Kalyan Party waits for the Election Day results?
(a) Dal.
(b) Chinese chicken.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Potato curry.

4. What are some of the most significant expenses Jivan's parents incur from?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Food.
(c) Her father's medicines.
(d) Housing.

5. Why does Jivan think PT Sir might have taken an interest in her?
(a) They had some common relatives.
(b) He seemed like an outsider too.
(c) He was a friend of her mother's.
(d) He was from the same village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part V, what is PT Sir so upset about that he confides in his wife about?

3. Where does Lovely remember the pain of losing her closest hijra sister?

4. What group of people does Lovely belong to?

5. What kind of food does Jivan's mother give to her and the neighbors in celebration of her passing her exam?

(see the answer key)

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