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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, pp. 52-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?
(a) Gita.
(b) Ama.
(c) Bimla.
(d) Nari.

3. What does Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?
(a) Tin roofs.
(b) Glass suns.
(c) White doors.
(d) Picket fences.

4. What does Lakshmi's mother do as she serves her husband dinner each night in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) She bathes the baby.
(b) She walks the dog.
(c) She feeds the baby.
(d) She kneels at his feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's skin as in "Something Beautiful"?

2. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?

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

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

5. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's hair as in "Something Beautiful"?

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