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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 does the young girl think the shot is?

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

3. What does Iqbal claim to be, in terms of his profession?

4. Where does the stranger go when he enters town?

5. What happens to Iqbal the morning following his conversations with the lambardar and mallah?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the bodies from the ghost train in Chapter 4 are handled.

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

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

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

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

6. Explain why Iqbal and Jugga are treated differently at the police station, according to Iqbal.

7. Describe Jugga, in terms of how others see him, and how he sees himself.

8. Describe the scene at the end of Chapter 1, section 2, between Chand and the young woman.

9. Describe the scene between Jugga and Malli at the end of Chapter 2, section 3.

10. Explain the relationship between the Muslims and Sikhs at the beginning of the novel in Mano Majra.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Iqbal Singh makes several derogatory statements throughout the novel, in terms of the Indian people and their views and values. Choose two topics below and discuss Iqbal's view of that topic, in reference to the people of India:

1. Religion

2. Sexuality

3. Art and Music

4. Slavery / Freedom

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is used very heavily in the novel and helps add both depth and realism to the characters. Give three examples of foreshadowing used in the book and explain how that instance is used to signify events that occur later in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, the Sikh soldiers show a great deal of anger toward both the Sikh peasants and the Muslim residents. Why are they so angry? What circumstances have led to their anger? What is happening in the country that lends to their anger? Do you think they have a right to treat the peasants as they do? Why or why not? Be sure to cite stories from the book to show why the Sikh soldiers act as they do.

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