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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. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for their daily rice and dal?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 10 rupees.
(c) 20 rupees.
(d) 80 rupees.

2. What is described as the "most important button" in "Remote Control"?
(a) The red button.
(b) The volume button.
(c) The channel button.
(d) The mute button.

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

4. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?
(a) It goes around her.
(b) It runs over her.
(c) It honks.
(d) It stops and waits.

5. What color is Nepali dirt described as in "A Handful of Fog"?
(a) Red.
(b) Orange.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?

2. Whom does the tea vendor give tea to even if she doesn't have money until the next day, according to the narrator in "The Street Boy"?

3. What food does Mumtaz pass under Lakshmi's nose in "What I Don't Do"?

4. Where does the David Beckham boy keep his belongings?

5. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?

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