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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, pp. 52-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Mumtaz pass under Lakshmi's nose in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Curried rice.
(c) Potato soup.
(d) Roast beef.

2. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

3. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?
(a) 50 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A handful of sweets.

4. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?
(a) Plum wine.
(b) Sake.
(c) Palm wine.
(d) Rice beer.

5. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?
(a) A white sari.
(b) A purple sari.
(c) A blue sari.
(d) A red sari.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Seeing a Girl with a Long Black Braid," the narrator says, "There are a thousand girls in the city. But so far, none of them is" whom?

2. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?

3. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?

4. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?

5. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?

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