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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the police officers believe they have made a mistake?

2. What does Chand fear the rain will do?

3. What do Jugga's enemies bring for him?

4. Where do the men of the village go in times of importance in the village?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the plan for the police, in terms of what to do with Malli and his gang, and who to ask villagers about in Chapter 2, section 3?

3. What does Chand tell the Subinspector to do in terms of Malli and his gang, in Chapter 2, section 3?

4. Describe the attitude of the Sikh soldiers near the trucks.

5. Explain Chand's obsession with death, and how he tried to overcome it.

6. Explain Iqbal's belief pertaining to morality in terms of financial status.

7. What is revealed about Jugga's physical appearance, and his father, in Chapter 1, section 2?

8. Explain how Imam Baksh became the mullah of the mosque.

9. Describe how the villagers learn of what was in the train.

10. Describe the events at the rest house, by season, as experienced by the officers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of education in the novel. Which characters are educated? Which are not? Are those who are educated at an advantage or disadvantage? Why? What could education do for characters like Jugga? What has it done to characters like Iqbal? Is education to blame for some of the vast differences in opinion between characters? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Hukum Chand, based on his actions and comments throughout the entire novel. How does Chand appear at the beginning of the novel as he speaks with the Subinspector about the Muslim issue and the current violence in the country? How does his treatment of the young woman prostitute affect his overall moral appearance? How about his release of Jugga and Iqbal in an effort to stop the oncoming violence? Does his clear fear of consequences lend to a belief that Chand is a good man, or that he is a guilty man? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The inequality of the classes is a major plot theme throughout the novel. Describe the classes, as explained by Iqbal in the book. Who are considered the high class individuals? Who are considered lower class? How is this class system seen in government circles? How is it represented? Why does this concept seem to carry on, even if legislature abolishes it? Do you think Iqbal's social status has any ramifications in the book? Does the social status of Hukum Chand play a role? What about the social status of Meet Singh or the lambardar? What is the social status of Jugga? If you rank each of these characters, who is of the lowest class? By the end of the novel, who is the character who comes through, and saves the lives of the Muslims? What does this indicate about the value of the caste system, in terms of actual value of people?

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