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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lala refuse to hand over?
(a) His wallet.
(b) Keys to his home.
(c) His women.
(d) Keys to the safe.

2. What does the young man at the meeting suggest might be in the train that is stopped at the station?
(a) Money.
(b) Military treasures.
(c) Refugees.
(d) Soldiers.

3. Why doesn't the lambardar tell the people what is happening?
(a) He was sworn to secrecy.
(b) He is afraid.
(c) He himself does not know.
(d) He doesn't wish to frighten the villagers.

4. What proof does Jugga's mother have he was not involved in the dacoit?
(a) His word.
(b) He was sleeping.
(c) The bangles.
(d) He was out of town.

5. What does the word Monsoon really signify?
(a) A disaster.
(b) A season.
(c) A summer rain.
(d) A rainstorm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young girl who comes to the rest house with the old woman do?

2. What do the citizens of Mano Majra time their lives by?

3. What does Chand fear the rain will do?

4. What sounds interrupt the couple's love making?

5. What does Iqbal believe is the reason that he and Jugga are treated differently?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Iqbal's argument to Jugga about his status as a budmash, and Jugga's response.

2. How does Malli and his gang come into possession of the evacuated Muslim's property?

3. Describe the opinions of the lambardar and Imam Baksh, the mullah, in terms of freedom.

4. Explain why the police let Malli and his gang go free, why they claimed Iqbal was a Muslim, and why they sought to convey an idea that Sultana may have been to blame for the murder?

5. Explain the relationship between the Muslims and Sikhs at the beginning of the novel in Mano Majra.

6. Explain why Chand tells the Subinspector that getting involved where there are bullets does not make sense.

7. Describe Meet Singh's appearance.

8. Explain Iqbal's belief on the population of India, and on the money spent on agriculture and industry.

9. Describe the young woman who comes to entertain Chand in Chapter 1, section 2.

10. Explain why Iqbal and Jugga are treated differently at the police station, according to Iqbal.

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