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

2. What does Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?
(a) Tin roofs.
(b) White doors.
(c) Picket fences.
(d) Glass suns.

3. What does the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) "Stale bread and old shoes."
(b) "Onions and curry and cigarette smoke."
(c) "Pipe smoke and incense."
(d) "Rotting meat and garbage."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?

4. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?

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

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