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

2. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) An empty firewood basket.
(b) A bag of rice.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A cup of tea.

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

4. What does Lakshmi give to Harish for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A rag doll.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A bundle of clothes.

5. What does Lakshmi describe "Stealing from the David Beckham Boy" in the chapter with this title?
(a) His money.
(b) Glimpses in his storybook.
(c) His pencils.
(d) A rag doll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

2. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

3. Who has developed the coughing disease in "Coughing"?

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

5. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?

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