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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 color does Lakshmi describe her mother's hair as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) "Dark auburn."
(b) "Corn-yellow."
(c) "Crow-black."
(d) "Silvery gray."

2. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?
(a) 800 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupess.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 200 rupees.

3. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?
(a) 50 rupees.
(b) A new dress.
(c) A handful of sweets.
(d) 100 rupees.

4. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) "How old are you?"
(b) "Is this man your father?"
(c) "Is this man your husband?"
(d) "Where is your father?"

5. Into what country does Lakshmi cross with Uncle Husband in the narrative?
(a) Bangladesh.
(b) India.
(c) China.
(d) Nepal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?

2. In what country does Lakshmi live with her mother and stepfather?

3. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

4. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?

5. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

(see the answer key)

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