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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 is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?
(a) A purple sari.
(b) A blue sari.
(c) A white sari.
(d) A red sari.

2. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's hair as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) "Corn-yellow."
(b) "Silvery gray."
(c) "Dark auburn."
(d) "Crow-black."

3. What food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?
(a) A mango.
(b) A bowl of rice.
(c) A roti.
(d) An apple.

4. Who is the boy that Lakshmi says she is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) Harish.
(b) Nawari.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Bahun.

5. What answer does Auntie give to the turnip-nosed man when he asks about Lakshmi in "Numbers"?
(a) "Eight."
(b) "Twelve."
(c) "Sixteen."
(d) "Fourteen."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?

2. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for weekly rent for their bed and pillow in "Mathematics"?

3. What brought Pushpa to Happiness House?

4. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?

5. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?

(see the answer key)

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