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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What stops Jivan's mother from continuing her business in Part III?
(a) The rains.
(b) Jivan's brother.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) The police.

3. What makes Jivan's head swoon when she first begins work in the prison kitchen in Part III?
(a) The smell of garlic.
(b) The smell of lime.
(c) The smoke.
(d) The hot air.

4. What happens to the actual terrorists that commit the train atrocity?
(a) They testify against JIvan.
(b) They commit suicide.
(c) They have their own trials.
(d) They flee across the border.

5. How does Jivan's mother react to her sentencing?
(a) She prays.
(b) She cries tears of joy.
(c) She flees from the courtroom.
(d) She collapses.

6. What does Jivan tell Purnendu is the only thing she is guilty of in Part IV?
(a) Being a coward.
(b) Being a young woman.
(c) Being too optimistic.
(d) Being an idealist.

7. How does Lovely react to the verdict in Jivan's trial?
(a) She thinks it is just.
(b) She thinks it is just a bit too harsh.
(c) She cannot believe it.
(d) She is overjoyed that Jivan is set free.

8. In Part IV, what do the villagers find in the Muslim man's refigerator?
(a) A chicken.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Pork.
(d) Beef.

9. How does Lovely avoid being arrested by the guard in Part IV at the tourist location?
(a) She has a friend vouch for her.
(b) She actually does have a ticket.
(c) She tells him she is is cousin.
(d) She runs away.

10. What does Jivan tell Purnendu she did when she saw a woman's purse unzipped one day on the main street?
(a) She told her friend to steal the the wallet.
(b) She considered stealing her wallet but decided against it.
(c) She stole the woman's wallet.
(d) She told the woman her purse was unzipped.

11. What happens to Jivan's mother in Part III that humiliates her?
(a) She is spat upon for being Muslim.
(b) She loses her job because she insults the boss.
(c) She loses a tooth when someone hits her in the street.
(d) She is robbed and assaulted by men while selling her food.

12. What festival does JIvan tell Purnendu about in Part III?
(a) The Carnivale festival.
(b) The Republic festival.
(c) The Hindu festival.
(d) The Eid festival.

13. Why does the prison Jivan is kept in decide to try to improve its grounds in Part IV?
(a) The prison received a grant for beautification.
(b) Jivan's presence has brought media attention to the prison.
(c) The state government has mandated that all prisons be improved.
(d) The prison warden commands the work to be done.

14. What kind of food does Jivan's mother give to her and the neighbors in celebration of her passing her exam?
(a) Lemon biscuits.
(b) Milk sweets.
(c) Cadbury chocolates.
(d) Meringues.

15. Who ran the classes Lovely took as a teenager?
(a) The Kres Foundation.
(b) A single private benefactor in India.
(c) The Indian Government.
(d) An NGO.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the court react to Lovely's testimony?

2. What kind of tea do people routinely sell in the street where Jivan used to live?

3. In Part III, who does PT Sir testify against in court who is connected to Lovely?

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

5. In Part IV, what prices are Bimala Pal worried about?

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