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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 type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?
(a) Corn.
(b) Rice.
(c) Barley.
(d) Wheat.

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 pair of spectacles.
(b) A new horse.
(c) A new pair of trousers.
(d) A new goat.

3. 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) Soap.
(d) A feminine cleansing product.

4. How old is the boy who wears the David Beckham t-shirt?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

5. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?
(a) A metal pipe.
(b) A wooden board.
(c) A leather strap.
(d) A twig from a willow tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lakshmi hide the American's card in "A Small Danger"?

2. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for weekly rent for their bed and pillow in "Mathematics"?

3. Who did Monica give a bottle of nail polish to last week, according to the narrator in "Understanding Monica"?

4. What is the name of Pushpa's baby girl?

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

(see the answer key)

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