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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. In what country does Lakshmi live with her mother and stepfather?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Happiness House.
(d) India.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?

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

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

4. What food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?

5. In "Seeing a Girl with a Long Black Braid," the narrator says, "There are a thousand girls in the city. But so far, none of them is" whom?

(see the answer key)

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