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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) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

2. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?
(a) To prevent miscarriages.
(b) To induce miscarriages.
(c) To prevent coughing disease.
(d) To prevent HIV.

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

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

5. 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 kicks him in the groin.
(b) She bites his tongue.
(c) She slaps his face.
(d) She bites his hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

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

3. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

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

5. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?

(see the answer key)

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