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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 happens to Lovely's closest sister in the hijra house?
2. Why are Brijesh and his friend refused entry to the mall they visit?
3. Whose house does Lovely walk past at the end of Part III to see if she can catch a glimpse of this person?
4. How does Lovely sometimes refer to herself?
5. Where does Lovely remember the pain of losing her closest hijra sister?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jivan do when someone locked in the burning train beckons to her to try to save his young daughter?
2. What is Jivan's family's new house like when they first see it in the Kolabagan slum?
3. What is the verdict that is returned in Jivan's trial?
4. What does Jivan know happens to women who go to the prison clinic when they are feeling ill?
5. In Part III, what does Jivan's mother do for a living?
6. Why does Jivan not testify at her own trial?
7. What does Mr. Debnath tell Lovely in Part III that lifts her spirits?
8. Why does Ragini go to a dentist for a surgery having to do with sex resassignment?
9. What does Bimala Pal help PT Sir procure for his school?
10. When and how did Lovely select her name?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Lovely's testimony so important to Jivan's defense in her trial for terrorism? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How do Jivan's mother's visits to her in prison affect Jivan at different points throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What are some of the underlying reasons for the government's mistreatment of people like Jivan, her family, and their neighbors? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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