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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. Which reporter knocks on Jivan's family's door about an hour after her arrest?
2. How does PT Sir know Jivan?
3. What does Jivan's cellmate tell her she should do to turn public opinion her way?
4. Why is Americandi in prison?
5. Who is Jivan's lawyer?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part II, what does the mother of the bride want Lovely to tell her about her skin?
2. In Part II, what does one of the policeman fired for excessive violence during a slum demolition do as his new gig?
3. Why do Lovely and her Hijra sisters often experience discrimination?
4. How does Jivan get the idea that it would be smart to talk to a reporter?
5. In Part II, how does the doctor treat Jivan's father after his back pain begins?
6. Who does Jivan ask her lawyer Gobind to try to find to testify in her favor, and why?
7. What is one of the first things PT Sir remembers about Jivan when she was his student?
8. Where is one place Lovely thinks of herself as preparing for her acting class?
9. What is one of the first things Jivan tells Purnendu about during their first interview?
10. Why does Americandi agree to help Jivan set up an interview with a reporter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does PT Sir justify his increasingly unethical behaviors to himself as the novel progresses? What do you think is a turning point for PT Sir in how far he is willing to go to secure his new rise in the world of politics? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why is Lovely's testimony so important to Jivan's defense in her trial for terrorism? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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