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

2. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A deed to land.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A notebook.

3. Lakshmi's village is amidst what mountain range?
(a) The Sierra Nevada.
(b) The Himalayas.
(c) The Rockies.
(d) The Andes.

4. What is the occupation of the boy that Lakshmi is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) He is a butler.
(b) He is a tea peddler.
(c) He is a goatherd.
(d) He is a tin-smith.

5. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Bimla.
(c) Anita.
(d) Mumatz.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many villages has Lakshmi walked through with Auntie in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?

2. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

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

4. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?

5. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?

(see the answer key)

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