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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 food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?
(a) An apple.
(b) A mango.
(c) A bowl of rice.
(d) A roti.

2. Who has disappeared during the raid in "Raid"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Shilpa.
(c) Monica.
(d) Shahanna.

3. What brought Pushpa to Happiness House?
(a) Her husband sold her into slavery.
(b) The death of her mother.
(c) Her father sold her into slavery.
(d) The death of her husband.

4. What has been left on a table for Lakshmi when she awakens in "One of Them"?
(a) A pornographic magazine.
(b) A feminine cleansing product.
(c) Soap.
(d) A glass of water.

5. What is the name of Lakshmi's black-and-white speckled goat that follows her at home?
(a) Ama.
(b) Bilma.
(c) Mimi.
(d) Tali.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how many days of her punishment from Mumtaz does Lakshmi say she has stopped dreaming?

2. Who is the coughing woman that shares a room with Lakshmi at Happiness House?

3. What kind of vendor calls out to sell his wares below Lakshmi's window in "What I Don't Do"?

4. What food does Mumtaz pass under Lakshmi's nose in "What I Don't Do"?

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

(see the answer key)

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