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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 does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?
(a) "Size of the sun."
(b) "Size of a handful."
(c) "Size of a potato."
(d) "Size of a mountain."

2. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?
(a) Her head has been shaved.
(b) She has been raped.
(c) She has been hanged.
(d) She has been imprisoned.

3. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?
(a) Plum wine.
(b) Sake.
(c) Rice beer.
(d) Palm wine.

4. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) Lorries.
(b) Ox-carts.
(c) Trains.
(d) Trucks.

5. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?
(a) A leather strap.
(b) A metal pipe.
(c) A wooden board.
(d) A twig from a willow tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

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

3. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

4. What does Lakshmi do in order to escape the old man who attempts to rape her after she's first arrived at Happiness House?

5. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?

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