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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, pp. 1 – 51.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Lakshmi says in Section 1 that her stepfather looks at her the same way he looks at what vegetables growing in front of their hut?
(a) Peas.
(b) Peppers.
(c) Cucumbers.
(d) Potatoes.

3. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) The notch in the school bench.
(b) Her friend's hair.
(c) A rough patch in the clay of her hut.
(d) A rabbit.

4. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) He has a lame arm.
(b) He has a lame leg.
(c) He is deaf.
(d) He is blind.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Lakshmi describe the huts of her village in "Something Beautiful"?

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

3. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

4. Until what age does Lakshmi's mother tell her to feed a son at her breast if she should have one in "Everything I Need to Know"?

5. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?

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