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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. Why do interviewers eventually follow Lovely to Mr. Debnath's acting class?
2. Who is the casting director Lovely sees in Part III?
3. Where does Bimala Pal send PT Sir on a mission in Part III?
4. In Part IV, what do the villagers find in the Muslim man's refigerator?
5. Who does the scriptwriter in Part III tell Lovely they hope will appear in the film opposite her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jivan know happens to women who go to the prison clinic when they are feeling ill?
2. Why does Lovely leave her home as a young person?
3. How does Jivan feel about what Purnendu writes about her?
4. What is the verdict that is returned in Jivan's trial?
5. What happens to Ragini after her sex reassignment surgery?
6. In Part III, what does Jivan's mother do for a living?
7. How does Lovely feel when she goes to Azad's wedding?
8. What is Jivan's family's new house like when they first see it in the Kolabagan slum?
9. Why does Jivan leave school early, as explained in Part IV?
10. What does Jivan's mother do for her that gives her strength in Part IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Why does Jivan leave school relatively early, and what does her family make of her decision? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Jivan decide to try to speak with a reporter to get her story out into the public? How does speaking with the reporter Purnendu work out for her? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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