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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. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?
(a) Ananta.
(b) Pushpa.
(c) Anita.
(d) Bajai.

2. What food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?
(a) A mango.
(b) An apple.
(c) A bowl of rice.
(d) A roti.

3. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?
(a) 5 and 1/2 days.
(b) 1 and 1/2 days.
(c) 2 and 1/2 days.
(d) 4 days.

4. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?
(a) She threatens to kill her mother.
(b) She beats another girl.
(c) She starves her.
(d) She cuts her.

5. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?
(a) Stepfather.
(b) Ama.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Anita.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What does Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?

3. In what country does Lakshmi live with her mother and stepfather?

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

5. What is the occupation of the boy that Lakshmi is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?

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