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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. Lakshmi's village is amidst what mountain range?
(a) The Sierra Nevada.
(b) The Himalayas.
(c) The Andes.
(d) The Rockies.

2. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?
(a) Bajai.
(b) Anita.
(c) Ananta.
(d) Pushpa.

3. Who is the girl at Happiness House that gets the most customers?
(a) Anita.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Monica.
(d) Shilpa.

4. What food does Monica say her daughter hates in "Understanding Monica"?
(a) Mango.
(b) Rice.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Yogurt.

5. When Shahanna is teaching Lakshmi tricks with her shawl in "Everything I Need to Know Now," what does she say to do in order to bring the shy men to her bed?
(a) Flick the ends of her shawl in a come-hither gesture.
(b) Wrap the shawl around her feet.
(c) Wrap the shawl tightly around her shoulders.
(d) Throw the shawl at the customer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?

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

3. Which of Lakshmi's cucumbers is shaped like a snake, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

4. What does Shahanna give to Lakshmi to help protect her against disease?

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

(see the answer key)

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