1. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) Trucks.
(b) Lorries.
(c) Trains.
(d) Ox-carts.

2. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?
(a) 1,000 rupess.
(b) 200 rupees.
(c) 800 rupees.
(d) 500 rupees.

3. Who runs from the room sobbing as Pushpa prepares to leave Happiness House in "A Word Too Small"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Lakshmi.
(c) Shahanna.
(d) Mumatz.

4. For how many days has Pushpa been ill in bed in the beginning of "Beyond Words"?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

5. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?
(a) A metal pipe.
(b) A twig from a willow tree.
(c) A wooden board.
(d) A leather strap.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Mumtaz withhold from the girls' earnings at Happiness House for the monthly shot that the "dirty-hands doctor" gives them so they won't get pregnant?

2. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?

3. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?

4. What brought Pushpa to Happiness House?

5. What does Lakshmi give to Harish for the festival of brothers and sisters?

(see the answer key)

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