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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 does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?
(a) She pinches Lakshmi.
(b) She throws gravel at Lakshmi's heels.
(c) She kicks Lakshmi.
(d) She hits Lakshmi with a whip.

2. How does Lakshmi describe Auntie's teeth in "Questions and Answers"?
(a) Blackened.
(b) Sparkling white.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Sharpened.

3. Who is the boy that Lakshmi says she is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) Krishna.
(b) Nawari.
(c) Bahun.
(d) Harish.

4. What is the name of Lakshmi's black-and-white speckled goat that follows her at home?
(a) Ama.
(b) Tali.
(c) Mimi.
(d) Bilma.

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

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

3. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

4. What type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?

5. What does Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?

(see the answer key)

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