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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 Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?
(a) Glass suns.
(b) White doors.
(c) Picket fences.
(d) Tin roofs.

2. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) 500 rupees.
(b) 850 rupees.
(c) 1,000 rupees.
(d) 2,000 rupees.

3. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her teacher.

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

5. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?

2. Who is the boy that Lakshmi says she is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?

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

4. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?

5. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?

(see the answer key)

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