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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. What color does Lakshmi describe the huts of her village in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Orange.
(d) Brown.

2. How does Lakshmi's mother denote the years of how old she and Lakshmi are in "Another Calendar"?
(a) By marks on her belt.
(b) By marks on her wedding trunk.
(c) By a wall-calendar.
(d) By notches on her headboard.

3. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?
(a) Bleach.
(b) Chlorine.
(c) Dung water.
(d) Ammonia.

4. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?
(a) Rice beer.
(b) Plum wine.
(c) Sake.
(d) Palm wine.

5. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new bassinet.
(b) A new dress.
(c) A new stove.
(d) A new set of pots.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?

2. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

3. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

4. Lakshmi's village is amidst what mountain range?

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

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