A Burning Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Megha Majumdar
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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A Burning Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Megha Majumdar
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the mother of the bride in Part II implore Lovely to tell the bride?
(a) She should eat more vegetables.
(b) She should wear white.
(c) She should wear red.
(d) She should lighten her skin.

2. Who is Jivan's lawyer?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Gobind.
(c) Ramesh.
(d) PT Sir.

3. What invitation is PT Sir excited about in Part II?
(a) Bimala Pal invites him to lunch at her house.
(b) The Prime Minister invites him to a ceremony.
(c) Katie Banerjee invites him to a party.
(d) His daughter invites him to her wedding.

4. What do the doctors think is wrong with Jivan's father's back in Part II?
(a) His vertebrae are cracked.
(b) A disk has been affected and he risks paralysis.
(c) He has a severed spinal chord.
(d) His nerves have been inflamed.

5. What religion does Jivan practice?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Raki.

6. In Part II, what does a man who used to be employed by the police do in his new gig?
(a) Become a bounty hunter.
(b) Check men's trucks for transporting cows.
(c) Process driver's licenses.
(d) Cook dinners for immigrants.

7. Where is Jivan's father experiencing pain in Part II?
(a) His chest.
(b) His head.
(c) His leg.
(d) His back.

8. What problem does Jivan help her family solve in their house in Part II?
(a) She convinces the town clerk to put in a sewage system.
(b) She convinces the town clerk to solve their problem with dirty water.
(c) She convinces the bank clerk to give them a loan for their home.
(d) She convinces the police to leave them alone in their house.

9. What does PT Sir's wife think about Bimala Pal's tactics?
(a) She thinks Pal is pandering to the unemployed.
(b) She thinks Pal is a demagogue.
(c) She thinks Pal is a friend only to the wealthy.
(d) She thinks Pal is lying to preserve her own position.

10. What does Bimala Pal ask PT Sir to do for her in Part II?
(a) Provide false testimony against someone in court.
(b) File a motion in court to muzzle the press.
(c) Find a missing person she needs to see.
(d) Take a bribe to an official.

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

12. Why is Gobind's wife upset with him in Part II?
(a) She thinks he works too much.
(b) She resents him for enjoying make-up.
(c) He spends too much money on his guru's recommendations.
(d) She thinks it shows weakness to go to therapy.

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

14. How many cases does Gobind manage at one time?
(a) 60-80.
(b) 10-20.
(c) 40-60.
(d) 5-7.

15. Who does PT Sir want to catch a glimpse of in Part I as he waits for his train?
(a) Bimala Kham.
(b) Katie Banerjee.
(c) Rahad Nizer.
(d) Salim Salima.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jivan do in order to try to ask Uma madam for a favor?

2. Where does Jivan work?

3. What is one thing Americandi buys with the money from Jivan's interview?

4. What does PT Sir eat on the train on his way home from the political rally?

5. On which social media platform does Jivan post her messages about the terrorist attack?

(see the answer keys)

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