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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. What symbol is on the card that the American gives to Lakshmi in "A Strange Customer"?
(a) A peace sign.
(b) A bird in flight.
(c) A circle.
(d) A star.

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

3. Who informs Lakshmi that Monica is gone in "No Remedy"?
(a) Shilpa.
(b) Anita.
(c) Mumatz.
(d) Ama.

4. What television show is the favorite of the girls at Happiness House?
(a) Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
(b) Jeopardy.
(c) The Bold and the Beautiful.
(d) One Life to Live.

5. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) An empty firewood basket.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A bag of rice.

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. Who is the girl at Happiness House that gets the most customers?

3. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?

4. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?

5. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?

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