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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, pp. 172 – 223.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He has a lame leg.
(d) He has a lame arm.

3. What does Lakshmi see Mumtaz doing with the policeman in "Police"?
(a) Begging him for freedom.
(b) Giving him money.
(c) Performing sex acts with him.
(d) Beating him.

4. How old does Lakshmi describe her mother as in "Another Calendar"?
(a) 31.
(b) 36.
(c) 42.
(d) 23.

5. Where is Mumtaz when the raid occurs in "Raid"?
(a) Being fitted for a new sari.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) At the police station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Pushpa's baby girl?

2. Who brings Lakshmi tea in "A Cup of Tea"?

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

4. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?

5. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?

(see the answer key)

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