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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 lassi made from?
(a) Coca-cola.
(b) Yogurt.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Tea.

2. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A thatch roof.
(b) A shingled-roof.
(c) A glass roof.
(d) A tin roof.

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

4. What does Lakshmi describe brushing her teeth with in "The New Student"?
(a) A twig from a neem tree.
(b) A toothbrush.
(c) A twig from a birch tree.
(d) A twig from a willow tree.

5. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) Her friend's hair.
(b) The notch in the school bench.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A rough patch in the clay of her hut.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the older boys call the David Beckham boy's mother when they taunt him in "No Ordinary Boy, After All"?

3. Who brings Lakshmi rice when she is brought to live with the other girls in "What is Normal"?

4. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

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

(see the answer key)

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