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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Karma, Section I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave the police the names of those responsible for Lal's murder?
(a) Meet Singh.
(b) Imam.
(c) Jugga.
(d) Iqbal.

2. What indicates to those on the train that Iqbal is educated?
(a) He can read.
(b) He is dressed well.
(c) He is sitting in first class.
(d) He can speak.

3. What images does Hukum Chand see at the beginning of Chapter two, section two?
(a) Images of the dead bodies on the train.
(b) Images of his daughter.
(c) Images of soldiers.
(d) Images of his wife.

4. Why did Chand shake the shoulder of the old man on the train?
(a) He thought he was alive.
(b) He thought he was his son.
(c) He thought he was his brother.
(d) He thought he was pretending to be dead.

5. Who comes to the village late at night?
(a) A group of Christian missionaries.
(b) A group of young Sikh rebels.
(c) A group of Hindu rebels.
(d) A group of Muslim rebels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to the trains since the partition of the country?

2. What does Chand believe is the only absolute truth?

3. Where did Chand spend his time in order to purge himself of the obsession?

4. What do the villagers find in the river in the morning?

5. Where does Iqbal tell both Meet Singh and the passengers on the train he is from?

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