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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 year of class does Jivan complete before leaving school?
2. What does Gobind help Lovely to do in Part III?
3. What does Lovely ask her friends to share on WhatsApp?
4. When Purendu's story comes out in the paper, what does it emphasize that devastates Jivan?
5. Who had the most severe problem with Lovely's gender?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the verdict that is returned in Jivan's trial?
2. Why does Lovely leave her home as a young person?
3. What does Bimala Pal help PT Sir procure for his school?
4. What does Jivan's mother do for her that gives her strength in Part IV?
5. What does Purnendu eventually write about Jivan?
6. What happens to Ragini after her sex reassignment surgery?
7. Why does Jivan's mother come to see Lovely in Part III?
8. What does Jivan do when someone locked in the burning train beckons to her to try to save his young daughter?
9. What does Mr. Debnath tell Lovely in Part III that lifts her spirits?
10. What does Jivan know happens to women who go to the prison clinic when they are feeling ill?
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
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 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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