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

2. What is the name of Lakshmi's black-and-white speckled goat that follows her at home?
(a) Bilma.
(b) Tali.
(c) Ama.
(d) Mimi.

3. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?
(a) Ganesh.
(b) Vivek.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Loki.

4. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A thatch roof.
(b) A tin roof.
(c) A glass roof.
(d) A shingled-roof.

5. Who is the boy that Lakshmi says she is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) Krishna.
(b) Harish.
(c) Bahun.
(d) Nawari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

2. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?

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

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

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

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