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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. How much money does Lakshmi discover her customers are paying for her in "The Customers"?
(a) 20 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 30 rupees.

2. What color does Lakshmi describe the huts of her village in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Orange.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

3. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?
(a) Anita.
(b) Mumatz.
(c) Shilpa.
(d) Shahanna.

4. What does Lakshmi give to Harish for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A rag doll.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A bundle of clothes.
(d) A photograph.

5. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's skin as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Ebony.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Nut-colored.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many girls does Lakshmi share a room with in "In My New Room"?

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

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

5. What does Monica say her family told her daughter about her in "The Living Dead"?

(see the answer key)

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