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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. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) 850 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupees.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 2,000 rupees.

2. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?
(a) Mumatz.
(b) Anita.
(c) Shilpa.
(d) Shahanna.

3. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for their daily rice and dal?
(a) 80 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) 20 rupees.
(d) 10 rupees.

4. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He has a lame leg.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He has a lame arm.

5. What type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?
(a) Corn.
(b) Rice.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Barley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi see Mumtaz doing with the policeman in "Police"?

2. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?

3. How much money does Lakshmi discover her customers are paying for her in "The Customers"?

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

5. In what type of vehicle do Lakshmi and Uncle Husband travel in "Crossing the Border"?

(see the answer key)

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