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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, pp. 172 – 223.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?
(a) Gita.
(b) Nari.
(c) Ama.
(d) Bimla.

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

3. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

4. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A deed to land.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A mirror.

5. What type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?
(a) Corn.
(b) Barley.
(c) Rice.
(d) Wheat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?

2. How much money does Harish say they pay children per week to break stones at the roadside in "A Word Too Small"?

3. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?

4. What caused the girl with the half-frowning face to look as she does?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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