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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 possessions does Pushpa put in Harish's trunk when they prepare to leave Happiness House in "A Word Too Small"?
(a) A bag of money.
(b) A notebook, a dress, and her makeup.
(c) A hairbrush, a sweater, and a photo of her husband.
(d) A doll and her clothing.

2. Who warns Lakshmi to stay away from her regular customers in "A Warning"?
(a) Monica.
(b) Shilpa.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shahanna.

3. What caused the girl with the half-frowning face to look as she does?
(a) She fell down stairs.
(b) She had a brain aneurism.
(c) She was beaten with a metal pipe.
(d) She had a stroke.

4. What is the name of Pushpa's baby girl?
(a) Jeena.
(b) Alana.
(c) Sara.
(d) Anita.

5. What does Harish give to Lakshmi before leaving in "A Word Too Small"?
(a) His American storybook.
(b) His rag doll.
(c) His soccer ball.
(d) His David Beckham t-shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lakshmi equates the cost of her services at Happiness House with the cost of what item from Bajai Sita's store in her village?

2. What does Anita give to the tea vendor when he says he has been given a new route in "Stupidity"?

3. Who is the only prostitute that has been at Happiness House longer than Lakshmi in "Not a New Girl Anymore"?

4. How old does Lakshmi say she is to the American in "The Words Harish Taught Me"?

5. What position is Mumtaz in when Lakshmi rushes downstairs in "The Words Harish Taught Me"?

(see the answer key)

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