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

2. What does PT Sir eat for breakfast every morning?
(a) Muffins.
(b) Oats.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Nothing.

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

4. Why does Jivan decide not to tell Purnendu about Lovely testifying for her?
(a) Shes does not want to jinx it.
(b) She does not want the prison guards to overhear.
(c) She does not want him to tell the authorities.
(d) She does not want him to find Lovely and talk her out of testifying.

5. What does Jivan's mother do that gives Jivan strength in Part IV?
(a) Smiles at her.
(b) Gives her a flower.
(c) Says a prayer for her.
(d) Gives her a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lovely do to try to make things a little easier for Jivan's mother and father after the verdict in Part IV?

2. Why are Brijesh and his friend refused entry to the mall they visit?

3. What makes Jivan's head swoon when she first begins work in the prison kitchen in Part III?

4. When is the Durga Pujo festival?

5. Who had the most severe problem with Lovely's gender?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Debnath tell Lovely in Part III that lifts her spirits?

2. Why does Jivan not testify at her own trial?

3. How does Lovely feel when she goes to Azad's wedding?

4. What does Jivan know happens to women who go to the prison clinic when they are feeling ill?

5. What does Jivan's mother do for her that gives her strength in Part IV?

6. How did Jivan get the chance to go to an excellent girls' school despite her poverty?

7. How does Jivan feel about what Purnendu writes about her?

8. What does Bimala Pal help PT Sir procure for his school?

9. What important piece of evidence is thrown out in Jivan's trial?

10. Why does Jivan's mother come to see Lovely in Part III?

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