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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. Who does the scriptwriter in Part III tell Lovely they hope will appear in the film opposite her?

2. What percentage does Jivan pass her important exam with?

3. What does Purnendu tell Jivan his editor is doing with her story?

4. What stops Jivan's mother from continuing her business in Part III?

5. How does Jivan's mother react when Lovely says she will testify in court?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and how did Lovely select her name?

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

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

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

5. What does Purnendu eventually write about Jivan?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Ragini go to a dentist for a surgery having to do with sex resassignment?

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

What kinds of prejudices does Lovely encounter in her daily life, and what are the biases and prejudices based upon? 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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