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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, pp. 224 – 263.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lakshmi's village is amidst what mountain range?
(a) The Andes.
(b) The Himalayas.
(c) The Rockies.
(d) The Sierra Nevada.

2. What does Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?
(a) Glass suns.
(b) White doors.
(c) Tin roofs.
(d) Picket fences.

3. Who did Monica give a bottle of nail polish to last week, according to the narrator in "Understanding Monica"?
(a) Lakshmi.
(b) Ama.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shahanna.

4. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?
(a) She throws gravel at Lakshmi's heels.
(b) She hits Lakshmi with a whip.
(c) She pinches Lakshmi.
(d) She kicks Lakshmi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?

2. After bringing her free tea for a week, what does the tea vendor give to Lakshmi as a gift?

3. What does the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?

4. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?

5. What does Mumtaz do when she sees Lakshmi in "The Words Harish Taught Me"?

(see the answer key)

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