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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 question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) "Where is your father?"
(b) "How old are you?"
(c) "Is this man your husband?"
(d) "Is this man your father?"

2. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Anita.
(c) Bajai.
(d) Naazma.

3. How does Lakshmi describe the amount of money that the turnip-nosed man gives to Auntie in "Numbers"?
(a) "Nearly enough money to buy a Coca-Cola."
(b) "Nearly enough money to buy a water buffalo."
(c) "Nearly enough money to buy a car."
(d) "Nearly enough money to buy a tin roof."

4. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new bassinet.
(b) A new stove.
(c) A new set of pots.
(d) A new dress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?

2. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?

3. What answer does Auntie give to the turnip-nosed man when he asks about Lakshmi in "Numbers"?

4. What does Lakshmi's mother do as she serves her husband dinner each night in "Something Beautiful"?

5. After how many days of her punishment from Mumtaz does Lakshmi say she has stopped dreaming?

(see the answer key)

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