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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 name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Bajai.
(d) Naazma.

2. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new goat.
(b) A new pair of trousers.
(c) A new pair of spectacles.
(d) A new horse.

3. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?
(a) "The loo."
(b) "The katana."
(c) "The mortar."
(d) "The amari."

4. What does Lakshmi respond when Harish asks her each day, "How are you today?"
(a) "I don't know."
(b) "How are you?"
(c) "Fine, thank you. And you?"
(d) "I am Lakshmi and I am well."

5. What does Lakshmi describe brushing her teeth with in "The New Student"?
(a) A twig from a willow tree.
(b) A toothbrush.
(c) A twig from a neem tree.
(d) A twig from a birch tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lakshmi describe Auntie's teeth in "Questions and Answers"?

2. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

3. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?

4. Who runs from the room sobbing as Pushpa prepares to leave Happiness House in "A Word Too Small"?

5. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?

(see the answer key)

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