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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Subinspector note to Iqbal and Jugga at the beginning of this section?

2. What are the police to do with Malli and his men?

3. What does Sunder Singh do to his family?

4. Why does Jugga go to see Meet Singh?

5. What does Jugga do to Malli?

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

In the book, everyone fails to do what is right, except for Jugga Singh, the budmash. Explain in detail the responses by Jugga, Iqbal, Meet Singh and Hukum Chand to the knowledge that a train of Muslims will be slaughtered. Compare their responses with their supposed positions in life. What does this indicate, in terms of which character is truly a man of values?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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