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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 type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?
(a) Rice.
(b) Barley.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Corn.

2. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

3. What is the name of Lakshmi's black-and-white speckled goat that follows her at home?
(a) Tali.
(b) Ama.
(c) Bilma.
(d) Mimi.

4. What food does Mumtaz pass under Lakshmi's nose in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) Curried rice.
(b) Potato soup.
(c) Roast beef.
(d) Chicken soup.

5. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new pair of spectacles.
(b) A new horse.
(c) A new pair of trousers.
(d) A new goat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

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

4. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?

5. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?

(see the answer key)

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