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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. Who is the girl at Happiness House that gets the most customers?
(a) Shilpa.
(b) Monica.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shahanna.

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

3. Where is Mumtaz when the raid occurs in "Raid"?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) Being fitted for a new sari.
(d) At the police station.

4. For how many days has Pushpa been ill in bed in the beginning of "Beyond Words"?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

2. Who does Lakshmi say she will become in "Any Man, Every Man"?

3. What does Monica leave for Lakshmi when she leaves Happiness House?

4. How much money does Mumtaz say Lakshmi must work off before she can go home in "Changes"?

5. What color is Nepali dirt described as in "A Handful of Fog"?

(see the answer key)

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