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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 14 - 20).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens the first time Anjali cleans the family outhouse?
(a) Nothing.
(b) She faints.
(c) She throws up.
(d) She gets reprimanded.

2. What does Anjali paint on the wall of the compound in Chapter 1?
(a) A lathe.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) An iris.
(d) A black Q.

3. In Chapter 11, why did the villagers burn the old woman's arm?
(a) She used their part of the river.
(b) She said a prayer in the wrong temple.
(c) She used their pump for water.
(d) She wore their clothes.

4. What does Anjali call her father?
(a) Haba.
(b) Da.
(c) Dad.
(d) Baba.

5. Who is Anjali embarrassed in front of who sees her and Ma transporting waste in Chapter 15?
(a) Aliman.
(b) Anasuya.
(c) Suman.
(d) Irfaan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anjali's mother say about spinning?

2. In Chapter 19, what creatures does Anjali free from the fire?

3. What does Mohan help Anjali and Ma do in Chapter 15?

4. What does Ma do with Mohan's broom that shocks Anjali?

5. In Chapter 17, who says Dalits do not need to learn?

(see the answer key)

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