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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 does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?
(a) It honks.
(b) It runs over her.
(c) It goes around her.
(d) It stops and waits.

2. Who is the boy that Lakshmi says she is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) Bahun.
(b) Krishna.
(c) Nawari.
(d) Harish.

3. Lakshmi says in Section 1 that her stepfather looks at her the same way he looks at what vegetables growing in front of their hut?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Peas.
(c) Peppers.
(d) Cucumbers.

4. What food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?
(a) An apple.
(b) A mango.
(c) A roti.
(d) A bowl of rice.

5. 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 armpits.
(b) Press the shawl against his groin.
(c) Press the shawl to her nose.
(d) Wave the shawl in the air.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

3. What does Anita say happened to the new girl that was brought to Lakshmi's previous room in "Everything I Need to Know Now"?

4. How much money does Lakshmi discover her customers are paying for her in "The Customers"?

5. What is the name of the half-frowning girl at Happiness House?

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