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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, pp. 114-171.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lakshmi go for her period of confinement after her first menstruation?
(a) The basement.
(b) The attic.
(c) The goat shed.
(d) The church.

2. What does Shahanna tell Lakshmi to do with her shawl when she must bring a dirty man to her bed?
(a) Press the shawl to her nose.
(b) Press the shawl against his groin.
(c) Press the shawl to her armpits.
(d) Wave the shawl in the air.

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

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

5. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?
(a) Mumatz.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Anita.
(d) Bimla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi describe brushing her teeth with in "The New Student"?

2. Who is the girl at Happiness House that gets the most customers?

3. Which of Lakshmi's cucumbers is shaped like a snake, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

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

5. What has been left on a table for Lakshmi when she awakens in "One of Them"?

(see the answer key)

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