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Each episode of the game show corresponds to a “chapter” in Jamal’s life: index of slumdog millionaire
| Question | Answer | Life Event | |----------|--------|-------------| | Who wrote the national motto “Satyameva Jayate”? | “Truth alone triumphs” (from the Mundaka Upanishad) | Young Jamal meets his idol, Amitabh Bachchan (actor of the motto’s source). | | Which Hindu god is depicted with a bow and arrow? | Rama | In the slums, a religious riot forces Jamal and Salim to flee. | | What is the name of the character played by Amitabh Bachchan in Zanjeer? | Vijay (meaning “victory”) | Jamal recalls his mother’s death in anti-Muslim riots (1970s Bombay). | | Who invented the revolver? | Samuel Colt | Salim pulls a gun on Maman’s henchman to save Jamal. | | What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. | Jamal works as a cook’s assistant in Agra, learning through hotel guests. | | Which famous Indian poet wrote Sare Jahan se Achha? | Muhammad Iqbal | Jamal and Latika reunite at a dance under the song’s tune. | | In The Three Musketeers, what are the names of the three musketeers? | Athos, Porthos, Aramis | The three children (Jamal, Salim, Latika) call themselves the three musketeers. | Each episode of the game show corresponds to
The final question: “What three words are written on the hilt of the sword in the film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre?” – Answer: “We three friends” / “Teesra dost” (the third friend). Jamal calls the lifeline “phone a friend” to call Salim, who knows the answer. Narrative Structure: Questions as Memory Maps
Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Director: Danny Boyle
Based on: Novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup
Key Themes: Destiny vs. coincidence, memory, poverty, love, corruption, media spectacle
Endnotes: Suggested excerpts and short guided reading for each main chapter