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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. When Purendu's story comes out in the paper, what does it emphasize that devastates Jivan?

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

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

4. What year of class does Jivan complete before leaving school?

5. Who was Lovely's closest sister in the hijra house when Lovely first got there?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lovely feel when she goes to Azad's wedding?

2. Why does Jivan not testify at her own trial?

3. In Part III, what does Jivan's mother do for a living?

4. When and how did Lovely select her name?

5. Why are the inmates at Jivan's prison given the task of "beautifying" it?

6. What does Jivan tell Purnendu she is guilty of?

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

8. What does Jivan know happens to women who go to the prison clinic when they are feeling ill?

9. Why does Jivan's mother come to see Lovely in Part III?

10. How does Jivan feel about what Purnendu writes about her?

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

What is Jivan's prison experience like, and what lessons does she learn about prison life early on? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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