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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, pp. 114-171.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?
(a) "Size of a handful."
(b) "Size of the sun."
(c) "Size of a potato."
(d) "Size of a mountain."

2. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) "The hopping-on-one-leg game."
(b) "The running around the barn game."
(c) The game of Spin the Bottle.
(d) "The American football game."

3. How many villages has Lakshmi walked through with Auntie in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

4. What does the boy in the David Beckham t-shirt grab and run off with as the girls put on their makeup in "Meeting the David Beckham Boy"?
(a) A Coca-Cola.
(b) A paper kite.
(c) An apple.
(d) A cup of tea.

5. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?
(a) 50 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A handful of sweets.

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. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?

3. Until what age does Lakshmi's mother tell her to feed a son at her breast if she should have one in "Everything I Need to Know"?

4. What does Shahanna give to Lakshmi to help protect her against disease?

5. What is the name of the girl that Lakshmi describes as "the aging bird girl" at Happiness House?

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