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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Jivan help her family solve in their house in Part II?
(a) She convinces the town clerk to solve their problem with dirty water.
(b) She convinces the bank clerk to give them a loan for their home.
(c) She convinces the town clerk to put in a sewage system.
(d) She convinces the police to leave them alone in their house.

2. What does Jivan say was in the package people saw her with at the train station?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Books.

3. Who does Jivan ask to find Lovely for her?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

4. Who insults Lovely when they are partners in acting class in Part I?
(a) Frigi.
(b) Brijesh.
(c) Hiri.
(d) Malina.

5. What does Jivan's cellmate tell her she should do to turn public opinion her way?
(a) Have her friends talk to the media.
(b) Do an interview with a reporter.
(c) Write a letter to the newspaper.
(d) Have her family talk to the media.

6. What is one thing Americandi buys with the money from Jivan's interview?
(a) A microwave.
(b) A new television.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Perfume.

7. What religion does Jivan practice?
(a) Raki.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Catholicism.

8. What group of people does Lovely belong to?
(a) Mirha.
(b) Beha.
(c) Mehta.
(d) Hijra.

9. What does Jivan call her father?
(a) Mar.
(b) Ba.
(c) Ra.
(d) Mali.

10. What does the reporter who comes to see Jivan bring for her in Part II?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Rice.
(c) Pens.
(d) Bananas.

11. Who comes to PT Sir's school on Republic Day?
(a) Jamila Jarsi.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Rishi Daki.
(d) Bimala Pal.

12. Why does Jivan speak to Purnendu in English in Part II?
(a) So she can make him understand she can be his equal.
(b) So he knows where she was educated.
(c) So the guards will not understand them.
(d) So he knows she understands English.

13. What is the national holiday celebrating the country's constitution?
(a) Red Day.
(b) Republic Day.
(c) Hero Day.
(d) Celebration Day.

14. How many cases does Gobind manage at one time?
(a) 10-20.
(b) 5-7.
(c) 60-80.
(d) 40-60.

15. What does PT Sir eat on the train on his way home from the political rally?
(a) Dal.
(b) Muri.
(c) Curry.
(d) Samosa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Hijra was locked up for reporting police harassment?

2. Who does PT Sir want to catch a glimpse of in Part I as he waits for his train?

3. Who is the chief guard of the women's prison?

4. What is one reason the authorities think Jivan is connected to the terrorist attack?

5. What does PT Sir eat with Bimala Pal during his first meal with her in Part II?

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