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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. What does the Jana Kalyan party help PT Sir with in Part III related to his school?

2. How does Lovely react to the verdict in Jivan's trial?

3. How does Lovely avoid being arrested by the guard in Part IV at the tourist location?

4. What kind of tea do people routinely sell in the street where Jivan used to live?

5. What is the food for the B actors on the set of the first film Lovely is cast in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do Jivan's mother's visits to her in prison affect Jivan at different points throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Lovely wish for her lover, Azad, to marry someone besides her, even though she loves him? Write a journal entry explaining your answers.

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