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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 the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) "Stale bread and old shoes."
(b) "Onions and curry and cigarette smoke."
(c) "Rotting meat and garbage."
(d) "Pipe smoke and incense."

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

3. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's skin as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Nut-colored.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Ebony.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

2. How old does Lakshmi describe her mother as in "Another Calendar"?

3. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?

4. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?

5. What is the occupation of the boy that Lakshmi is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?

(see the answer key)

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