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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 does Monica leave for Lakshmi when she leaves Happiness House?
(a) A storybook.
(b) A calendar.
(c) A movie magazine.
(d) A rag doll.

2. Lakshmi equates the cost of her services at Happiness House with the cost of what item from Bajai Sita's store in her village?
(a) A goat.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A sack of rice.
(d) A Coca-Cola.

3. What does Lakshmi respond when Harish asks her each day, "How are you today?"
(a) "I don't know."
(b) "Fine, thank you. And you?"
(c) "I am Lakshmi and I am well."
(d) "How are you?"

4. What does Harish give to Jeena for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A soccer ball.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A rag doll.
(d) A dress.

5. What does Monica give to Laskhmi in "Instead of Haresh"?
(a) A book.
(b) A rag doll.
(c) A mirror.
(d) Lipstick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brought Pushpa to Happiness House?

2. Whom does the tea vendor cheat out of her change if she's not paying attention, according to Lakshmi in "The Street Boy"?

3. What does Lakshmi describe "Stealing from the David Beckham Boy" in the chapter with this title?

4. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?

5. Where is Mumtaz when the raid occurs in "Raid"?

(see the answer key)

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