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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to stay at the rest house in the beginning of Chapter 1, section 2?
(a) Hukum Chand.
(b) Jugga Singh.
(c) Inspector Sahib.
(d) Iqbal Singh.

2. What is Man Majra known for?
(a) Its violent population.
(b) Its all Muslim population.
(c) Its bridges.
(d) Its railway station.

3. What is unique about the train the locals call the ghost train, that reminds them of the old trains?
(a) No one is sitting on the roof.
(b) It is full of passengers.
(c) It is on time.
(d) It is full of goods.

4. What does Iqbal note he should have done to begin his political career?
(a) Gone to jail.
(b) Visited Britain.
(c) Ran for office.
(d) Voted.

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

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

7. What does Iqbal believe the country should focus on instead of industry and agriculture?
(a) Stopping crime.
(b) Halting the exploding population.
(c) Stopping immigration.
(d) Halting emigration.

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

9. Who was the house originally built for?
(a) The colonel.
(b) The major.
(c) The local priest.
(d) The engineer in charge of building the bridge.

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

11. How did the Sikhs respond to the killing of their people by the Muslims?
(a) They burned down the Muslim mosque.
(b) They killed the children of a Muslim leader.
(c) They raped the women of a village.
(d) They attacked a Muslim refugee train.

12. Why has Mano Majra become important in bureaucratic circles?
(a) The officer's rest house nearby.
(b) The railroad.
(c) The military presence in town.
(d) The church in the middle of the city.

13. What does Chand suggest they do with the Muslims?
(a) Rob them.
(b) Get them to leave peacefully.
(c) Force them to leave.
(d) Kill them.

14. Where do the men of the village go in times of importance in the village?
(a) The temple.
(b) The mosque.
(c) The river.
(d) The headman's house.

15. What are dacoits?
(a) Professional farmers.
(b) Professional detectives.
(c) Professional killers.
(d) Professional robbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do local police consider Jugga?

2. Why does the lambardar record the names of those who bring the goods to the trucks?

3. What does Chand tell the Subinspector his principle should be?

4. How did the hijras escape being killed?

5. What type of Muslim does Haseena note is still in Chundunnegger, although they could also be called Sikhs?

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