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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. In "Don't Cross the Cook," Lakshmi says she learned a new Hindi phrase today which is "Don't cross the cook or she will" do what?
(a) "Stop feeding you."
(b) "Wash her hands."
(c) "Burn your dinner."
(d) "Spit in your soup."

2. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Colloquial.
(c) Incendiary.
(d) Auspicious.

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

4. To whom does Monica give the shoes that she once threw at her when she leaves Happiness House?
(a) Pushpa.
(b) Anita.
(c) Lakshmi.
(d) Shahanna.

5. What food does Monica say her daughter hates in "Understanding Monica"?
(a) Mango.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Rice.
(d) Yogurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?

2. After how many days of her punishment from Mumtaz does Lakshmi say she has stopped dreaming?

3. Who brings Lakshmi rice when she is brought to live with the other girls in "What is Normal"?

4. What does Lakshmi describe the smell of cooking onions representing to her in "A Secret"?

5. What does the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?

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