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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. How old does Lakshmi describe her mother as in "Another Calendar"?
(a) 36.
(b) 31.
(c) 23.
(d) 42.

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

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

4. How old is Lakshmi in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

5. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's skin as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Nut-colored.
(d) Ebony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi describe brushing her teeth with in "The New Student"?

2. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?

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

4. What does Lakshmi's mother do as she serves her husband dinner each night in "Something Beautiful"?

5. What is the name of Lakshmi's black-and-white speckled goat that follows her at home?

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