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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 Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?
(a) A leather strap.
(b) A wooden board.
(c) A twig from a willow tree.
(d) A metal pipe.

2. What does Lakshmi do in order to escape the old man who attempts to rape her after she's first arrived at Happiness House?
(a) She bites his hand.
(b) She kicks him in the groin.
(c) She slaps his face.
(d) She bites his tongue.

3. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) 2,000 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupees.
(c) 850 rupees.
(d) 500 rupees.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's hair as in "Something Beautiful"?

2. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?

3. How does Lakshmi describe Auntie's teeth in "Questions and Answers"?

4. How does Lakshmi describe the amount of money that the turnip-nosed man gives to Auntie in "Numbers"?

5. Until what age does Lakshmi's mother tell her to feed a son at her breast if she should have one in "Everything I Need to Know"?

(see the answer key)

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