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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, pp. 224 – 263.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lakshmi ask the tea vendor about buying in "Passing the Time"?
(a) Coca-Cola.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Nail polish.
(d) Liquor.

3. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for weekly rent for their bed and pillow in "Mathematics"?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 200 rupees.
(c) 50 rupees.
(d) 40 rupees.

4. How much extra does Lakshmi's regular customer give her to make her "do a nasty thing" in "Whatever it Takes"?
(a) 40 rupees.
(b) 20 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

5. What answer does Auntie give to the turnip-nosed man when he asks about Lakshmi in "Numbers"?
(a) "Eight."
(b) "Twelve."
(c) "Sixteen."
(d) "Fourteen."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lakshmi's mother denote the years of how old she and Lakshmi are in "Another Calendar"?

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

3. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?

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

5. What does the cook give to the tea vendor when he says it is his last day on their route in "Stupidity"?

(see the answer key)

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