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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lovely's acting teacher?

2. What does PT Sir eat on the train on his way home from the political rally?

3. Who is the chief guard of the women's prison?

4. What problem does Jivan help her family solve in their house in Part II?

5. What group of people does Lovely belong to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what is the event that leads to Jivan's arrest?

2. What is one of the first things PT Sir remembers about Jivan when she was his student?

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

4. Who does Americandi speak to about letting the reporter into the jail to talk to Jivan, and why?

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

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

7. What is the first thing that the reporter Purnendu asks Jivan in Part II?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Majumdar chooses to write the novel from the first-person point of view for some characters and from a third-person point of view for others? What effect do you think this perspective-changing has on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does PT Sir first become involved in politics, and how does his life and career situation improve from his work with the Jana Kalyan party? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your work.

Essay Topic 3

What kinds of prejudices does Lovely encounter in her daily life, and what are the biases and prejudices based upon? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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