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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 Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?
(a) Gods and movie stars.
(b) Mammals and birds.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Monsters and ghosts.

2. 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) An apple.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A paper kite.

3. Who is the coughing woman that shares a room with Lakshmi at Happiness House?
(a) Shilpa.
(b) Anna.
(c) Pushpa.
(d) Anita.

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

5. What does Shahanna tell Lakshmi to do with her shawl when she must bring a dirty man to her bed?
(a) Press the shawl against his groin.
(b) Press the shawl to her armpits.
(c) Press the shawl to her nose.
(d) Wave the shawl in the air.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's hair as in "Something Beautiful"?

2. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?

3. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?

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

5. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

(see the answer key)

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