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

2. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) "The hopping-on-one-leg game."
(b) "The American football game."
(c) The game of Spin the Bottle.
(d) "The running around the barn game."

3. 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.

4. What kind of vendor calls out to sell his wares below Lakshmi's window in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) A peanut vendor.
(b) A roti vendor.
(c) A popcorn vendor.
(d) An onion vendor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?

2. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?

3. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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