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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 only prostitute that has been at Happiness House longer than Lakshmi in "Not a New Girl Anymore"?
(a) Pushpa.
(b) Monica.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shahanna.

2. What are the four "American words" that Lakshmi has learned in "A Strange Vocabulary"?
(a) Footprints, water, air, and fire.
(b) Dog, cat, rooster, and train-tracks.
(c) Big Bird, Elmo, ice cream, and soccer.
(d) Rice, tomatoes, watermelon, and lilac.

3. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

4. What does the cook give to the tea vendor when he says it is his last day on their route in "Stupidity"?
(a) A piece of fresh bread.
(b) A bowl of rice.
(c) A roti.
(d) A pancake.

5. What do the older boys call the David Beckham boy's mother when they taunt him in "No Ordinary Boy, After All"?
(a) A corpse.
(b) A cretin.
(c) A monster.
(d) A whore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the girl with the half-frowning face to look as she does?

2. Into what country does Lakshmi cross with Uncle Husband in the narrative?

3. How old is Lakshmi in the beginning of the novel?

4. What color dress is the new girl wearing in "New Girl"?

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

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