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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. Where does Lakshmi hide the American's card in "A Small Danger"?
(a) Under a floor mat.
(b) Under her pillow.
(c) In a kitchen cupboard.
(d) In the attic.

2. What does Monica leave for Lakshmi when she leaves Happiness House?
(a) A rag doll.
(b) A movie magazine.
(c) A calendar.
(d) A storybook.

3. Which of Lakshmi's cucumbers is shaped like a snake, according to the narrator in "Confession"?
(a) Muthi.
(b) Yeti.
(c) Vishnu.
(d) Ananta.

4. How much money does Mumtaz withhold from the girls' earnings at Happiness House for the monthly shot that the "dirty-hands doctor" gives them so they won't get pregnant?
(a) 500 rupees.
(b) 200 rupees.
(c) 50 rupees.
(d) 100 rupees.

5. What are the two languages spoken at Happiness House, according to Harish?
(a) Hindi and Spanish.
(b) German and English.
(c) Hindi and Bengali.
(d) Hindi and English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Lakshmi tea in "A Cup of Tea"?

2. How much extra does Lakshmi's regular customer give her to make her "do a nasty thing" in "Whatever it Takes"?

3. After bringing her free tea for a week, what does the tea vendor give to Lakshmi as a gift?

4. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?

5. What symbol is on the card that the American gives to Lakshmi in "A Strange Customer"?

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