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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the national holiday celebrating the country's constitution?
(a) Hero Day.
(b) Celebration Day.
(c) Republic Day.
(d) Red Day.

2. How does PT Sir know Jivan?
(a) She is his daughter's friend.
(b) She was a student teacher of his.
(c) She was a co-worker.
(d) She was once his student.

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

4. What does Lovely see the mother of the baby she blesses doing in Part II?
(a) Rubbing salt on her skin.
(b) Admiring herself in the mirror.
(c) Stealing money from Lovely's purse.
(d) Washing her hands after touching Lovely.

5. Who does Gobind visit regularly?
(a) An acupuncturist.
(b) A spiritual guru.
(c) A make-up artist.
(d) A therapist.

6. Why does Jivan sign a confession?
(a) The authorities threatened her family if she did not sign it.
(b) The authorities beat her until she did it.
(c) The authorities offered her money to sign the confession.
(d) She did actually do what they authorities said.

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

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

9. Where was Jivan's house that she lived in with her parents?
(a) Near the beach.
(b) Near the river.
(c) Right behind the shop she worked in.
(d) Right behind the garbage dump.

10. Which reporter knocks on Jivan's family's door about an hour after her arrest?
(a) Farmil Sir.
(b) Rishi Desai.
(c) Purnendu Sarkar.
(d) Dasiki Runi.

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

12. What does Jivan do in order to try to ask Uma madam for a favor?
(a) Give her shampoo.
(b) Give her a foot rub.
(c) Cook ruti with her mother's ghee.
(d) Give her chocolate.

13. Which reporter comes to see Jivan in Part II?
(a) Flamilia Rifle.
(b) PT Sir.
(c) Purnendu Sarkar.
(d) Rishin Desi.

14. How is Jivan's father injured in Part II?
(a) From a policeman's blow.
(b) In a manufacturing accident.
(c) In a fall from a rickshaw.
(d) From a kick from a horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Gobind having trouble finding for Jivan in Part II?

3. What does PT Sir's wife tell him to take to his appointment with Bimala Pal?

4. Who tells Lovely that she needs to let her lover go?

5. What is one reason the authorities think Jivan is connected to the terrorist attack?

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