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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jugga try to convince Iqbal to teach him?
2. Why can the Muslim convoy not take their belongings?
3. What lights up the railroad tracks?
4. When Jugga is brought into Iqbal's cell, what does he claim?
5. What happens to the train at the end of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbolism is used several times in the book. Discuss the Sutlej, the ghost train, and the monsoon, and how those objects are used as symbols in the novel. Be sure to be expansive in your explanation and include support from the book for your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book, the villagers of Mano Majra play a passive role in their surroundings. When they heard the shots from Lal's murder, no one came. Even when they disagree with things, they have a tendency to wish for change, rather than create change. Why do you think they behave this way? What could be the cause? Do you think this lack of action is part of the problem in the fight between Muslims and Sikhs? Why or why not?
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