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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 Monica give to Laskhmi in "Instead of Haresh"?
(a) Lipstick.
(b) A mirror.
(c) A rag doll.
(d) A book.

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

3. In "Seeing a Girl with a Long Black Braid," the narrator says, "There are a thousand girls in the city. But so far, none of them is" whom?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Anita.
(c) Gita.
(d) Ama.

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

5. How many days does Lakshmi say it has been since the hugging man came in "Still Not Counting"?
(a) 5.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anita say happened to the new girl that was brought to Lakshmi's previous room in "Everything I Need to Know Now"?

2. Where does Lakshmi go for her period of confinement after her first menstruation?

3. What does Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?

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

5. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?

(see the answer key)

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