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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 does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?
(a) Chlorine.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Dung water.
(d) Ammonia.

2. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?
(a) A leather strap.
(b) A twig from a willow tree.
(c) A wooden board.
(d) A metal pipe.

3. What is lassi made from?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coca-cola.
(d) Yogurt.

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

5. Who is the new girl that is punished by Mumtaz in "Punishment"?
(a) Ama.
(b) Kumari.
(c) Gita.
(d) Anita.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pulls Lakshmi into a hiding place during the raid in "Raid"?

2. What does Monica give to Laskhmi in "Instead of Haresh"?

3. What does Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?

4. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?

5. What color does Lakshmi describe the huts of her village in "Something Beautiful"?

(see the answer key)

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