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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. In Part IV, what prices are Bimala Pal worried about?

2. What grade does the man making Lovely's demo tape give to her?

3. In Part IV, what do the villagers find in the Muslim man's refigerator?

4. Where does Bimala Pal send PT Sir on a mission in Part III?

5. What does Jivan tell Purnendu she did when she saw a woman's purse unzipped one day on the main street?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lovely leave her home as a young person?

2. What is the verdict that is returned in Jivan's trial?

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

4. What does Jivan do as she waits on the train platform, and why?

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

6. When and how did Lovely select her name?

7. What happens to Ragini after her sex reassignment surgery?

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

9. What is Jivan's family's new house like when they first see it in the Kolabagan slum?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe PT Sir's relationship with his wife? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Gobind's work for Jivan from the beginning of the novel to the end as her court-appointed lawyer? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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