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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chand first tell the Subinspector to do?

2. Who does Chand ask about, once he understands the situation with the attack?

3. What does Malli taunt Jugga with?

4. What does Meet Singh do for Jugga?

5. What does Iqbal ask Meet Singh to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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