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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What party does Iqbal work for?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) Muslim League.
(d) The People's Party of India.

2. Who is the headman of the village?
(a) Banta Singh.
(b) Iqbal Singh.
(c) Jugga Singh.
(d) Meet Singh.

3. Where does the stranger go when he enters town?
(a) The Sikh temple.
(b) The station house.
(c) Jugga's home.
(d) The mosque.

4. What proof does Jugga's mother have he was not involved in the dacoit?
(a) His word.
(b) The bangles.
(c) He was sleeping.
(d) He was out of town.

5. What do the citizens call the dark age?
(a) The Entya.
(b) The Kalyug.
(c) The Wara.
(d) The Coming.

6. What wakes Chand, following the discussion of the monsoon?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Voices.
(d) Lightening.

7. Who is treated badly by Sardar Sahib?
(a) The lambardar.
(b) Iqbal Singh.
(c) Jugga Singh.
(d) Imam Baksh.

8. What does Iqbal claim to be, in terms of his profession?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A social worker.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A doctor.

9. What does the old woman claim of the young prostitute?
(a) She is young and inexperienced.
(b) She is over eighteen.
(c) She has a young child.
(d) She is well versed in sexual relations.

10. 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.

11. What does the young girl think the shot is?
(a) A murder.
(b) A celebration.
(c) A shikari.
(d) A robbery.

12. What do the villagers smell at the end of this section?
(a) The smell of the trains moving.
(b) Flood waters rising.
(c) The wood stoves being lit.
(d) Dead bodies being burned.

13. What does Iqbal refuse to do that causes an outburst from one of the officers?
(a) Cover his hands.
(b) Wash his face.
(c) Cover his face.
(d) Wash his feet.

14. What was created in the summer of 1947?
(a) The new state of Sikhs.
(b) The new state of Pakistan.
(c) The new state of India.
(d) The new state of Israel.

15. What happens to the soldiers that kill Sikhs in Jugga's story?
(a) They are murdered.
(b) They crash and die.
(c) They are arrested.
(d) They are robbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are dacoits?

2. What religion is Haseena?

3. What does Jugga not hear the catcalling of the men?

4. What are the villagers to collect and take to the trucks by the station?

5. What does Chand tell the Subinspector to do with Malli's gang?

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