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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jivan's cellmate tell her she should do to turn public opinion her way?
(a) Have her family talk to the media.
(b) Write a letter to the newspaper.
(c) Do an interview with a reporter.
(d) Have her friends talk to the media.

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

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

4. Who is Gobind having trouble finding for Jivan in Part II?
(a) Her father.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Her mother.
(d) PT Sir.

5. What is one thing Americandi buys with the money from Jivan's interview?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Perfume.
(c) A new television.
(d) A microwave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does PT Sir know Jivan?

2. Who does Jivan tell Uma madam she wants to be able to come and visit her?

3. How old is Jivan at the time of her arrest?

4. What does Americandi demand in order to do a favor for Jivan?

5. Which reporter knocks on Jivan's family's door about an hour after her arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what does Lovely do to bless the baby?

2. In Part II, what does one of the policeman fired for excessive violence during a slum demolition do as his new gig?

3. In Part I, when is the first time PT Sir feels important because of his affiliation with Bimala Pal's political party?

4. Why does PT Sir's wife suggest Bimala Pal came to his school one day?

5. Who does Jivan ask her lawyer Gobind to try to find to testify in her favor, and why?

6. How does Jivan get the idea that it would be smart to talk to a reporter?

7. What is Jivan's first impression of Purnendu, the reporter?

8. What does Jivan write on Facebook in Part I that leads to her arrest?

9. In Part II, what does the mother of the bride want Lovely to tell her about her skin?

10. Why does Americandi strike Jivan in Part I?

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