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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attacked the women at the latrine?
(a) A rabid monkey.
(b) A lion.
(c) A mad dog.
(d) A bull.

2. Whom does Jasmine see from her kitchen window riding a tractor in neighboring farm fields?
(a) Darrel.
(b) Orrin.
(c) Harlan.
(d) Karin.

3. What did Jasmine burn under the jasmine tree?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Dung.
(c) Her books.
(d) Wood.

4. How was Masterji killed?
(a) Stabbed.
(b) Run down in the road.
(c) Shot multiple times.
(d) Beheaded.

5. Who said "individual effort counts for nothing"?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Mataji.
(c) Dida.
(d) Masterji.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Prakash's benefactor?

2. Where was Little Clyde from?

3. What color is the sari Jasmine chose to wear for the movies?

4. When asked by Pitaji, in front of her teacher, what does Jasmine say she wants to do?

5. Darrel's father died when he choked on what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jasmine become a widow?

2. Who are Taylor and Wylie?

3. Why does Du give his mom a loaded rifle?

4. Why is Jasmine scared in the park with Duff and Taylor?

5. Jasmine calls Prakash a modern man. What are some examples of his modern outlook?

6. What does Jasmine reveal to Wylie that causes Wylie to shriek in outrage?

7. What happened with "a dog, but not a dog"?

8. After leaving Darrel's home, why does Jasmine call Karin for help with Darrel?

9. After Pitaji died, and Jasmine's brothers came home to take care of the family. How was the outside world brought in to Jasmine at their family home?

10. What does Lillian do to help Jasmine act like an American?

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