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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. Who had the most severe problem with Lovely's gender?

2. What does Arjuni Ma tell Lovely about her connection to Jivan?

3. Whose movie does Lovely get the offer a role in in Part IV that is her big break?

4. Why are Brijesh and his friend refused entry to the mall they visit?

5. How does Jivan's mother react when Lovely says she will testify in court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jivan leave school early, as explained in Part IV?

2. What does Purnendu eventually write about Jivan?

3. How did Jivan get the chance to go to an excellent girls' school despite her poverty?

4. What does Jivan know happens to women who go to the prison clinic when they are feeling ill?

5. What important piece of evidence is thrown out in Jivan's trial?

6. What is Jivan's family's new house like when they first see it in the Kolabagan slum?

7. In Part III, what does Jivan's mother do for a living?

8. Why are the inmates at Jivan's prison given the task of "beautifying" it?

9. What does Bimala Pal help PT Sir procure for his school?

10. What does Jivan tell Purnendu she is guilty of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Majumdar's language in describing some of the most harrowing action in the novel - the burning train, Jivan's experiences in prison, the mob's killing of the muslim man and his entire family, and Jivan's hanging.

Essay Topic 2

What kind of case do the authorities have against Jivan in charging her as a suspected terrorist? What is their evidence based on? Write a journal entry explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does PT Sir first become involved in politics, and how does his life and career situation improve from his work with the Jana Kalyan party? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your work.

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