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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Iqbal claim the British left India?
(a) They were angry.
(b) They were afraid.
(c) They were no longer needed.
(d) They were lonely.

2. What does the Subinspector believe is the ultimate tool for extracting information?
(a) Silence.
(b) Physical pain.
(c) Threats.
(d) Solitude.

3. What do the police do with rioters?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Arrest them.
(c) Evacuate them.
(d) Disperse them.

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

5. What religion is Haseena?
(a) Hindu.
(b) Christian.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Sikh.

6. What happened to Haseena's mother?
(a) She was captured by Muslims.
(b) She died during a rape.
(c) She died after Haseena was born.
(d) She fled after Haseena was born.

7. What do the citizens of Mano Majra time their lives by?
(a) The trains.
(b) The time of day.
(c) The prayers of the Muslims.
(d) The tides.

8. What does Iqbal tell Meet Singh creates criminals?
(a) Corruption.
(b) Immorality.
(c) Hunger, want, and injustice.
(d) Pain, suffering, and a lack of religion.

9. What does Chand note the Subinspector and the village have not had, in terms of why they remain at peace?
(a) Trains of diseased people.
(b) Trains of refugees.
(c) Convoys of dead people.
(d) A loss of supplies.

10. What has happened to the trains since the partition of the country?
(a) They have been late.
(b) They have increased in number.
(c) They have been early.
(d) They have stopped coming.

11. Who does Jugga blame for his misbehavior?
(a) Himself.
(b) His father.
(c) The police.
(d) His mother.

12. What does the young man at the meeting suggest might be in the train that is stopped at the station?
(a) Money.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Refugees.
(d) Military treasures.

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

14. How does the Subinspector determine Iqbal's faith?
(a) He checks to see if he has a Holy Bible.
(b) He checks to see if he has a tattoo.
(c) He checks to see if he is circumcised.
(d) He checks to see if he wears the bangles of the Sikh.

15. What does the young girl who comes to the rest house with the old woman do?
(a) She cooks.
(b) She sings and dances.
(c) She cleans.
(d) She is a barber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iqbal believe is the reason that he and Jugga are treated differently?

2. What does the Subinspector note keeps Jugga of of trouble?

3. How many officers arrest Juggut Singh?

4. What do local police consider Jugga?

5. Why has Mano Majra become important in bureaucratic circles?

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