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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. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?
(a) "The loo."
(b) "The amari."
(c) "The mortar."
(d) "The katana."

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

3. 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"?
(a) Until the age of 2.
(b) Until the age of 6.
(c) Until the age of 4.
(d) Until the age of 3.

4. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A cow.
(c) A goat.
(d) A doll.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Lakshmi describe her mother as in "Another Calendar"?

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

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

4. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?

5. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?

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