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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 do Jivan's mother and father eat for dinner together after Jivan's mother's visit to her in Part IV?
3. When is the Durga Pujo festival?
4. What did the man on the burning train seem to be asking Jivan while the train burned?
5. Who had the most severe problem with Lovely's gender?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Jivan's family's new house like when they first see it in the Kolabagan slum?
2. How does Lovely feel when she goes to Azad's wedding?
3. In Part III, what does Jivan's mother do for a living?
4. How does Jivan feel about what Purnendu writes about her?
5. What is the verdict that is returned in Jivan's trial?
6. What does Bimala Pal help PT Sir procure for his school?
7. What does Jivan do when someone locked in the burning train beckons to her to try to save his young daughter?
8. Why are the inmates at Jivan's prison given the task of "beautifying" it?
9. How does Jivan think the other girls in her school think of her?
10. What does Jivan do as she waits on the train platform, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the conclusion of the novel, PT Sir sees an apparition of Jivan in the large crowd, but minutes later, she is gone. Write an essay exploring the symbolism of this apparition of Jivan, and explain whether or not - and why or why not - you think Majumdar concludes the novel on a hopeful note.
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 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.
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