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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does Lakshmi live with her mother and stepfather?

2. How does Lakshmi's mother denote the years of how old she and Lakshmi are in "Another Calendar"?

3. What answer does Auntie give to the turnip-nosed man when he asks about Lakshmi in "Numbers"?

4. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is described in the vignette titled "Another Calendar"?

2. What does a tin roof symbolize for Lakshmi in the novel?

3. How is irony employed as a significant literary device in Sections 1 and 2 of the novel?

4. How does Lakshmi come to Happiness House? What is the reality of Lakshmi's situation when she arrives?

5. How is the economy of Lakshmi's village described in "Calendar"?

6. Describe the impact of Lakshmi's journey with Auntie on her perception of her surroundings and home. Why do you think Lakshmi is taken on this journey in the manner she is taken?

7. What takes place in "A Trade"? What is the amount of money that is settled upon?

8. What are the names that Lakshmi has given to her cucumbers in "Confession"?

9. How do Lakshmi's impressions of Auntie change in "Questions and Answers"?

10. Who is described in "The New Student"? What is Lakshmi's relationship with this character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss gender roles and expectations in Nepal. How do arranged marriages influence the way that men and women are perceived differently in this region? How do the gender roles of Nepal differ from those within your own society? What has shaped the perceptions of gender in Nepal?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of rape, violence, and slavery in Sold. How are these themes supported through imagery, symbolism, character, and setting? How did reading this book influence your perceptions of human trafficking and sexual slavery in today’s world?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Lakshmi as the protagonist of Sold. How old is Lakshmi when the reader meets her? How would you describe her personality? What does Lakshmi look like? How do you relate to this character? How does Lakshmi evolve in the course of the story?

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