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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. What is the name of Pushpa's baby girl?
(a) Sara.
(b) Jeena.
(c) Alana.
(d) Anita.

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

3. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?
(a) 200 rupees.
(b) 800 rupees.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 1,000 rupess.

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

5. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?
(a) Plum wine.
(b) Rice beer.
(c) Sake.
(d) Palm wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show is the favorite of the girls at Happiness House?

2. How old is the boy who wears the David Beckham t-shirt?

3. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?

4. Into what country does Lakshmi cross with Uncle Husband in the narrative?

5. Who brings Lakshmi rice when she is brought to live with the other girls in "What is Normal"?

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