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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. Whose movie does Lovely get the offer a role in in Part IV that is her big break?

2. What is Jivan's sentence?

3. What happens to Jivan's mother in Part III that humiliates her?

4. What does Lovely do to try to make things a little easier for Jivan's mother and father after the verdict in Part IV?

5. Who does Brijesh visit the new mall with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Purnendu eventually write about Jivan?

4. Why does Jivan leave school early, as explained in Part IV?

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

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

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

8. When and how did Lovely select her name?

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

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

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 underlying reasons for the government's mistreatment of people like Jivan, her family, and their neighbors? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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