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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many individuals were killed in Chundunnegger?

2. What does Iqbal plan to do when he returns to Delhi?

3. What does Jugga's mother promise Nooran?

4. What do Malli and his men do to the houses of Muslims?

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

Compare and contrast the characters of Magistrate Hukum Chand and Iqbal Singh. What are their views on life? How do they see themselves? What are their backgrounds like? What image do they portray to the public, and is this image their reality? Why or why not? Does either character live up to his own standards? Why or why not? What does each character do in the novel to help the situation between the Muslims and the Hindus? Does either succeed? Why?

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

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

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