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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Brijesh and his friend refused entry to the mall they visit?
(a) They are asked to pay to gain entry and they refuse.
(b) They are told they do not have the right shoes to enter.
(c) They are asked to pledge allegiance to the party to enter.
(d) They are told they are not clean enough to enter.

2. When is the Durga Pujo festival?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

3. Why does Jivan decide to leave school early in Part IV?
(a) She wants to leave the country and she gets a job outside the country.
(b) She wants to help her family pay for her father's medication and other things.
(c) She does not decide to leave; her teachers expel her.
(d) She wants to get a job so she can move out on her own.

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

5. Who does the scriptwriter in Part III tell Lovely they hope will appear in the film opposite her?
(a) Shah Rukh Khan.
(b) Misri Nuli.
(c) Fabra Khan.
(d) Suli Roti.

6. Who is the casting director Lovely sees in Part III?
(a) Mr. Hali.
(b) Mr. Siru.
(c) Mr. Debnath.
(d) Mr. Jhunjhunwala.

7. How does Jivan end up going to a good school for girls in Part III?
(a) Jivan's grandmother funds her education.
(b) Jivan's mother scrapes together the money for the school.
(c) The woman whose wallet she considers stealing helps her get into the school.
(d) Jivan's father insists she go to the school and he sells his rickshaw to pay for it.

8. Who takes over fixing the microphones at PT Sir's school after he stops doing it?
(a) Migra.
(b) Mihal.
(c) Suresh.
(d) Suri.

9. What kind of carriers do people often transport food inside in India?
(a) Marshall boxes.
(b) Tiffin carriers.
(c) Refrigerated boxes.
(d) Oval metal boxes.

10. What do Jivan's mother and father eat for dinner together after Jivan's mother's visit to her in Part IV?
(a) Rice and yogurt.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Spinach.
(d) Tomatoes.

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

12. Who had the most severe problem with Lovely's gender?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister, who persuaded her mother to kick her out of the house.
(d) Her uncles, who persuaded her father to kick her out of the house.

13. Who was Lovely's closest sister in the hijra house when Lovely first got there?
(a) Ragini.
(b) Nala.
(c) Mari.
(d) Norsi.

14. About how old was Lovely when she left her parents' house?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Jana Kalyan party help PT Sir with in Part III related to his school?

2. What does Jivan tell Purnendu is the only thing she is guilty of in Part IV?

3. Why does the prison Jivan is kept in decide to try to improve its grounds in Part IV?

4. Where does Bimala Pal send PT Sir on a mission in Part III?

5. Who brings the newspaper with the article about Jivan to her?

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