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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 was Lovely's closest sister in the hijra house when Lovely first got there?
2. When is the Durga Pujo festival?
3. Where does Jivan's mother routinely go in the middle of the night near the railway tracks in Part III?
4. Who had the most severe problem with Lovely's gender?
5. What does PT Sir eat for breakfast every morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jivan's mother do for her that gives her strength in Part IV?
2. In Part III, what does Jivan's mother do for a living?
3. What does Jivan do when someone locked in the burning train beckons to her to try to save his young daughter?
4. Why does Jivan not testify at her own trial?
5. Why are the inmates at Jivan's prison given the task of "beautifying" it?
6. What does Jivan do as she waits on the train platform, and why?
7. How did Jivan get the chance to go to an excellent girls' school despite her poverty?
8. What happens to Ragini after her sex reassignment surgery?
9. What is Jivan's family's new house like when they first see it in the Kolabagan slum?
10. How does Lovely feel when she goes to Azad's wedding?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Majumdar's language in describing some of the most harrowing action in the novel - the burning train, Jivan's experiences in prison, the mob's killing of the muslim man and his entire family, and Jivan's hanging.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Why is Lovely's testimony so important to Jivan's defense in her trial for terrorism? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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