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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Jivan's father proud of when speaking to the doctor?
2. Why is Gobind's wife upset with him in Part II?
3. Who does PT Sir want to catch a glimpse of in Part I as he waits for his train?
4. Which reporter knocks on Jivan's family's door about an hour after her arrest?
5. In Part II, what does a man who used to be employed by the police do in his new gig?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Lovely and her Hijra sisters often experience discrimination?
2. What is the first thing that the reporter Purnendu asks Jivan in Part II?
3. Who does Jivan ask her lawyer Gobind to try to find to testify in her favor, and why?
4. Who does Azad think was speaking to Lovely about his relationship with her in Part I, and why does this upset him?
5. In Part I, when is the first time PT Sir feels important because of his affiliation with Bimala Pal's political party?
6. In Part II, what does one of the policeman fired for excessive violence during a slum demolition do as his new gig?
7. What is one of the first things Jivan tells Purnendu about during their first interview?
8. Why does PT Sir's wife suggest Bimala Pal came to his school one day?
9. Who does Americandi speak to about letting the reporter into the jail to talk to Jivan, and why?
10. In Part II, what does the mother of the baby do after the blessing that offends Lovely?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some of the most important details the reporter Purnendu changes, embellishes, or misrepresents in his story about Jivan and her background? How do these changes seem to affect public opinion about Jivan? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
At the conclusion of the novel, PT Sir sees an apparition of Jivan in the large crowd, but minutes later, she is gone. Write an essay exploring the symbolism of this apparition of Jivan, and explain whether or not - and why or why not - you think Majumdar concludes the novel on a hopeful note.
Essay Topic 3
What is Jivan's prison experience like, and what lessons does she learn about prison life early on? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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