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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. Lakshmi says in Section 1 that her stepfather looks at her the same way he looks at what vegetables growing in front of their hut?
(a) Peppers.
(b) Cucumbers.
(c) Peas.
(d) Potatoes.

2. What does Anita say happened to the new girl that was brought to Lakshmi's previous room in "Everything I Need to Know Now"?
(a) She drowned herself.
(b) She was starved to death.
(c) She was beaten to death.
(d) She hung herself.

3. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?
(a) She has been hanged.
(b) Her head has been shaved.
(c) She has been imprisoned.
(d) She has been raped.

4. How much money does Lakshmi discover her customers are paying for her in "The Customers"?
(a) 30 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) 20 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

5. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?
(a) "The loo."
(b) "The mortar."
(c) "The amari."
(d) "The katana."

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

2. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?

3. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?

4. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?

5. What is the name of the half-frowning girl at Happiness House?

(see the answer key)

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