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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 color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

2. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) "Is this man your father?"
(b) "Where is your father?"
(c) "Is this man your husband?"
(d) "How old are you?"

3. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?
(a) 800 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupess.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 200 rupees.

4. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Bajai.
(c) Naazma.
(d) Anita.

5. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's skin as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Nut-colored.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Ivory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

2. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

3. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's hair as in "Something Beautiful"?

4. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?

5. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?

(see the answer key)

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