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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. 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) 500 rupees.
(d) 850 rupees.

2. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?
(a) Bleach.
(b) Dung water.
(c) Ammonia.
(d) Chlorine.

3. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) A goat.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A cow.
(d) A doll.

4. 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 tongue.
(b) She slaps his face.
(c) She kicks him in the groin.
(d) She bites his hand.

5. What type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?
(a) Corn.
(b) Rice.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Barley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?

2. After how many days of her punishment from Mumtaz does Lakshmi say she has stopped dreaming?

3. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?

4. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?

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

(see the answer key)

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