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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 Shahanna tell Lakshmi to do with her shawl when she must bring a dirty man to her bed?
(a) Wave the shawl in the air.
(b) Press the shawl to her nose.
(c) Press the shawl against his groin.
(d) Press the shawl to her armpits.

2. What does Harish give to Jeena for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A soccer ball.
(b) A dress.
(c) A rag doll.
(d) A pencil.

3. Where does the David Beckham boy keep his belongings?
(a) In a duffel bag in the corner.
(b) In a locker at school.
(c) In a tin trunk under his bed.
(d) In a leather sack under his bed.

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

5. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?
(a) A white sari.
(b) A purple sari.
(c) A blue sari.
(d) A red sari.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?

2. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?

3. What does Lakshmi's mother do as she serves her husband dinner each night in "Something Beautiful"?

4. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?

5. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for their daily rice and dal?

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