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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 famous film producer is brought in to Jivan's prison?

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

3. What does Americandi do to Jivan in the television room when they first meet?

4. Where does the terrorist attack on the train occur in Part I?

5. What does PT Sir do to help Bimala Pal when he first meets her in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Americandi strike Jivan in Part I?

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

3. What kinds of "bombs" did Jivan tell the reporter she and her family threw at the police?

4. In Part II, how does the doctor treat Jivan's father after his back pain begins?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of case do the authorities have against Jivan in charging her as a suspected terrorist? What is their evidence based on? Write a journal entry explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the major challenges women in India during the time during which this novel is set face in terms of living conditions, access to education, and equal treatment to men? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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