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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 is revealed about Jugga's father in this section?

2. What are dacoits?

3. How is Lala killed?

4. What does Iqbal refuse to do that causes an outburst from one of the officers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Explain why Jugga says he would not have killed Ram Lal.

3. Discuss what Chand and the Subinspector note about the corruption of government officials in Chapter 1, section 2.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the monsoon, as it is presented in the novel. What is a monsoon? What is the area like prior to the monsoon? What does the monsoon bring with it? What generally happens to the villagers during this time? In the novel, what does the coming of the storms symbolize in terms of the violence of the war in India? What role does the swelling river have in the novel, and how does this coincide with the swelling violence in Mano Majra?

Essay Topic 2

One of the primary themes in the novel is the concept of the communal action, both in terms of peace and in terms of communal violence. Explain the concept of communal action. In the beginning, what is Mano Majra, in terms of its sense of community? How is that changed? What is the sense of community by the end of the novel? Since no violence occurred inside the village as a result of the Hindu/Muslim conflict, what drove a wedge between the two sects? In the end, does anyone benefit from the communal violence? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Iqbal claims that Jugga is budmash, or a troublemaker, because the government has made him that way. He claims the government makes rules to make those that are disliked labeled criminal. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Is any action inherently bad? Why? What makes something legal or illegal? Does this make the person committing the crime bad? Why or why not? Jugga claims he is a criminal because it is his destiny to be a criminal. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Do you think Jugga's concept that he is a criminal because he chooses bad behaviors is accurate? Do you think it is possible that once someone is labeled a criminal, it is difficult to become anything else? Why or why not?

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