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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) Krishna.
(b) Stepfather.
(c) Anita.
(d) Ama.

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

3. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?
(a) She kicks Lakshmi.
(b) She pinches Lakshmi.
(c) She throws gravel at Lakshmi's heels.
(d) She hits Lakshmi with a whip.

4. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?
(a) To prevent coughing disease.
(b) To prevent miscarriages.
(c) To prevent HIV.
(d) To induce miscarriages.

5. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Colloquial.
(c) Incendiary.
(d) Auspicious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

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

3. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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