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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 color dress is the new girl wearing in "New Girl"?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

2. What is the name of the half-frowning girl at Happiness House?
(a) Shilpa.
(b) Pushpa.
(c) Shahanna.
(d) Anita.

3. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A goat.
(b) A horse.
(c) His school fees.
(d) A new coat.

4. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?
(a) She has been hanged.
(b) Her head has been shaved.
(c) She has been imprisoned.
(d) She has been raped.

5. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Bajai.
(c) Pushpa.
(d) Ananta.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lakshmi describe the amount of money that the turnip-nosed man gives to Auntie in "Numbers"?

2. What does Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?

3. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?

4. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?

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

(see the answer key)

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