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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many passenger trains stop in Mano Majra each day?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

2. How is Lala killed?
(a) He is beaten to death.
(b) He is starved to death.
(c) He is stabbed in the stomach.
(d) He is shot in the head.

3. Where does Iqbal tell both Meet Singh and the passengers on the train he is from?
(a) Europe.
(b) Africa.
(c) India.
(d) Pakistan.

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

5. What do Jugga's enemies bring for him?
(a) Earrings.
(b) Shields.
(c) Swords.
(d) Bangles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who guards the trucks at the station?

2. What does the Subinspector tell Chand the villagers know nothing of?

3. What is Man Majra known for?

4. Who gave the police the names of those responsible for Lal's murder?

5. What does Chand fear the rain will do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Iqbal's view of Indians, in terms of sexuality.

2. Explain why Meet Singh is more concerned that Jugga killed a local than he is that Jugga committed murder.

3. Why do some of the villagers agree to attack the train?

4. What does Imam imply when he comments on the 'incidents' with trains?

5. How does Malli and his gang come into possession of the evacuated Muslim's property?

6. Explain the situation between Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs, as discussed by Chand and the Subinspector in Chapter 1, section 2.

7. Describe what the villagers find at the river with the lambardar.

8. Explain why the villagers allow the Muslims to be evacuated.

9. What plan does the young man in the temple develop to attack the train?

10. Describe the scene between Nooran and Jugga's mother.

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