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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, pp. 52-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Pink.

2. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

3. In what type of vehicle do Lakshmi and Uncle Husband travel in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) A train.
(b) A bus.
(c) A truck.
(d) A rickshaw.

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

5. In "Seeing a Girl with a Long Black Braid," the narrator says, "There are a thousand girls in the city. But so far, none of them is" whom?
(a) Ama.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Anita.
(d) Gita.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many villages has Lakshmi walked through with Auntie in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?

2. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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