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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. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?
(a) She cuts her.
(b) She threatens to kill her mother.
(c) She beats another girl.
(d) She starves her.

2. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?
(a) Colloquial.
(b) Auspicious.
(c) Incendiary.
(d) Suspicious.

3. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) An empty firewood basket.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A bag of rice.

4. Into what country does Lakshmi cross with Uncle Husband in the narrative?
(a) China.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) India.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What possessions does Pushpa put in Harish's trunk when they prepare to leave Happiness House in "A Word Too Small"?

2. What does Lakshmi describe "Stealing from the David Beckham Boy" in the chapter with this title?

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

4. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

5. What caused the girl with the half-frowning face to look as she does?

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