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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. What do the citizens call the dark age?
(a) The Kalyug.
(b) The Coming.
(c) The Wara.
(d) The Entya.
2. What indicates to those on the train that Iqbal is educated?
(a) He is sitting in first class.
(b) He can speak.
(c) He can read.
(d) He is dressed well.
3. Why does Meet imply by assuming Iqbal's name of Singh?
(a) He assumes he is Muslim.
(b) He assumes he is Sikh.
(c) He assumes he is Hindu.
(d) He assumes he is American.
4. What does the word Monsoon really signify?
(a) A summer rain.
(b) A season.
(c) A rainstorm.
(d) A disaster.
5. What does Jugga believe in that claims bad acts result in bad harvest?
(a) Karma.
(b) Newton's Law.
(c) Fate.
(d) Righteousness.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Meet Singh arrange for Iqbal to sleep?
2. What value is placed above others in the Punjabi, according to Iqbal?
3. How did the hijras escape being killed?
4. What does the young girl think the shot is?
5. What does Meet Singh claim Jugga is accused of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene between Jugga and Malli at the end of Chapter 2, section 3.
2. Explain Iqbal's argument to Jugga about his status as a budmash, and Jugga's response.
3. Tell the story Jugga recites on the way to the police station.
4. Explain why the villagers allow the Muslims to be evacuated.
5. Describe the atmosphere in India as explained in the first section of the book.
6. Discuss what Chand and the Subinspector note about the corruption of government officials in Chapter 1, section 2.
7. Explain the Subinspector's view of physical torture as punishment.
8. Describe the scene between Nooran and Jugga's mother.
9. Explain why the police let Malli and his gang go free, why they claimed Iqbal was a Muslim, and why they sought to convey an idea that Sultana may have been to blame for the murder?
10. Describe the afternoon of the ghost train, as experienced by the villagers.
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