A Burning Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Megha Majumdar
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Burning Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Megha Majumdar
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the A Burning Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bimala Pal ask PT Sir to do for her in Part II?

2. What does Jivan ask the reporter about the second time he comes to visit her in prison?

3. What does the reporter who comes to see Jivan bring for her in Part II?

4. Which reporter comes to see Jivan in Part II?

5. What does Jivan say was in the package people saw her with at the train station?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is PT Sir irritated with his wife in Part II?

2. Where is one place Lovely thinks of herself as preparing for her acting class?

3. What does Jivan's lawyer Gobind tell her about the evidence against her in her case?

4. Why does Americandi agree to help Jivan set up an interview with a reporter?

5. What does Jivan write on Facebook in Part I that leads to her arrest?

6. In Part I, when is the first time PT Sir feels important because of his affiliation with Bimala Pal's political party?

7. In Part II, what does one of the policeman fired for excessive violence during a slum demolition do as his new gig?

8. Who does Azad think was speaking to Lovely about his relationship with her in Part I, and why does this upset him?

9. Why does Americandi strike Jivan in Part I?

10. In Part I, what is the event that leads to Jivan's arrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jivan leave school relatively early, and what does her family make of her decision? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Gobind's work for Jivan from the beginning of the novel to the end as her court-appointed lawyer? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Jivan's mother so proud of her when Jivan successfully convinces a local official to fix their water pipes so that they have clean water? What does Jivan herself learn from the experience of speaking with this official? Write an essay explaining your answers.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 698 words
(approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the A Burning Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
A Burning from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.