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

2. Where does Jivan work?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) Herod's.
(c) Smiley's.
(d) Pantaloons.

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

4. What does PT Sir eat with Bimala Pal during his first meal with her in Part II?
(a) Biryani.
(b) Flaki.
(c) Naan.
(d) Samosas.

5. How much does the doctor at the government hospital charge Jivan and her father?
(a) 1,000 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 20 rupees.
(d) 100 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does PT Sir want to catch a glimpse of in Part I as he waits for his train?

2. What does PT Sir receive for each assignment he completes for Bimala Pal?

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

4. What does Gobind's adviser tell him to get at the end of his visit in Part II?

5. What group of people does Lovely belong to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is PT Sir irritated with his wife in Part II?

2. What is one of the first things Jivan tells Purnendu about during their first interview?

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

4. Who does Azad think was speaking to Lovely about his relationship with her in Part I, and why does this upset him?

5. Why do Lovely and her Hijra sisters often experience discrimination?

6. What does Jivan's lawyer Gobind tell her about the evidence against her in her case?

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

8. Where is one place Lovely thinks of herself as preparing for her acting class?

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

10. Why does Americandi agree to help Jivan set up an interview with a reporter?

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