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

2. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?
(a) A handful of sweets.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) A new dress.

3. What does Lakshmi do in order to escape the old man who attempts to rape her after she's first arrived at Happiness House?
(a) She bites his tongue.
(b) She slaps his face.
(c) She bites his hand.
(d) She kicks him in the groin.

4. What does Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?
(a) Mammals and birds.
(b) Gods and movie stars.
(c) Monsters and ghosts.
(d) Mountains.

5. What food does Mumtaz pass under Lakshmi's nose in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Roast beef.
(c) Potato soup.
(d) Curried rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?

2. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?

3. 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?

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

5. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?

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