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

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

3. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?
(a) A red sari.
(b) A blue sari.
(c) A white sari.
(d) A purple sari.

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

5. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A goat.
(b) A horse.
(c) His school fees.
(d) A new coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lakshmi describe Auntie's teeth in "Questions and Answers"?

2. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?

3. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?

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

5. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

(see the answer key)

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