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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. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?
(a) Her head has been shaved.
(b) She has been hanged.
(c) She has been raped.
(d) She has been imprisoned.

2. How much money does Lakshmi describe stealing from a drunk customer in "Whatever it Takes"?
(a) 20 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

3. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Pushpa.
(c) Ananta.
(d) Bajai.

4. Why has Monica been thrown out of Happiness House in "No Remedy"?
(a) She has stolen money.
(b) She has been caught smoking.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has contracted HIV.

5. What does the American show to Lakshmi in "Digital Magic"?
(a) A radio.
(b) A camera.
(c) A television.
(d) A computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl that Lakshmi describes as "the aging bird girl" at Happiness House?

2. Whose shoulder does Lakshmi rest her head on as she watches television in "Like Anita"?

3. What does Shahanna ask of Lakshmi when Lakshmi tells her about the American in "A Secret"?

4. What does Lakshmi see Mumtaz doing with the policeman in "Police"?

5. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?

(see the answer key)

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