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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. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?
(a) "The loo."
(b) "The katana."
(c) "The mortar."
(d) "The amari."

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

3. How old does Lakshmi describe her mother as in "Another Calendar"?
(a) 36.
(b) 42.
(c) 23.
(d) 31.

4. Where does Lakshmi go for her period of confinement after her first menstruation?
(a) The goat shed.
(b) The church.
(c) The basement.
(d) The attic.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?

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

4. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?

5. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?

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