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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the casting director Lovely sees in Part III?
(a) Mr. Siru.
(b) Mr. Debnath.
(c) Mr. Jhunjhunwala.
(d) Mr. Hali.

2. At what age did Lovely select her name?
(a) 30.
(b) 32.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

3. Who brings the newspaper with the article about Jivan to her?
(a) Jivan's father.
(b) Arunji ma.
(c) Mira Ha.
(d) Uma madam.

4. Who ran the classes Lovely took as a teenager?
(a) The Kres Foundation.
(b) An NGO.
(c) A single private benefactor in India.
(d) The Indian Government.

5. What is Jivan's sentence?
(a) Death.
(b) She is set free.
(c) Four years in prison.
(d) Life in prison.

6. About how old was Lovely when she left her parents' house?
(a) 14.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

7. Where does Bimala Pal send PT Sir on a mission in Part III?
(a) Chalnai.
(b) Kolabanga.
(c) New Dheli.
(d) Kolkata.

8. What percentage does Jivan pass her important exam with?
(a) 52%.
(b) 60%.
(c) 65%.
(d) 72%.

9. What stops Jivan's mother from continuing her business in Part III?
(a) The rains.
(b) The neighbors.
(c) Jivan's brother.
(d) The police.

10. Who tells Lovely they are writing a script for a movie they hope she appears in?
(a) Mr. Debnath.
(b) Jivan's mother.
(c) Jivan.
(d) Miss Misi.

11. What do Jivan's mother and father eat for dinner together after Jivan's mother's visit to her in Part IV?
(a) Lamb.
(b) Rice and yogurt.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Spinach.

12. Who does Brijesh visit the new mall with?
(a) Raju.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Debnath.
(d) Jivan.

13. What bad habit does Jivan pick up at Pantaloons?
(a) Scratching at her hand.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Biting her nails.
(d) Eating sweets.

14. Where does Jivan's mother routinely go in the middle of the night near the railway tracks in Part III?
(a) The illegal market.
(b) The nightclub.
(c) The prayer service.
(d) The river.

15. What does Jivan tell Purnendu is the only thing she is guilty of in Part IV?
(a) Being a young woman.
(b) Being too optimistic.
(c) Being an idealist.
(d) Being a coward.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jivan end up going to a good school for girls in Part III?

2. What does the judge do in Jivan's trial that she is grateful for?

3. What kind of carriers do people often transport food inside in India?

4. Whose house does Lovely walk past at the end of Part III to see if she can catch a glimpse of this person?

5. What is really in Lovely's jar of holy water?

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