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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. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for weekly rent for their bed and pillow in "Mathematics"?
(a) 40 rupees.
(b) 200 rupees.
(c) 50 rupees.
(d) 100 rupees.

2. What type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Rice.
(c) Barley.
(d) Corn.

3. Where does Lakshmi hide the American's card in "A Small Danger"?
(a) Under a floor mat.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In a kitchen cupboard.
(d) Under her pillow.

4. What does the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) "Onions and curry and cigarette smoke."
(b) "Pipe smoke and incense."
(c) "Stale bread and old shoes."
(d) "Rotting meat and garbage."

5. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?
(a) Aadit.
(b) Habib.
(c) Aminol.
(d) Harish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for their daily rice and dal?

2. What number is on the boy's David Beckham shirt?

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

4. What is "Shilpa's Secret" revealed to be in the chapter with this title?

5. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

(see the answer key)

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