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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?
(a) "Size of the sun."
(b) "Size of a handful."
(c) "Size of a potato."
(d) "Size of a mountain."

2. What has been done to the woman that Uncle Husband says has been punished for running away from her husband in "Disgraced"?
(a) She has been raped.
(b) She has been imprisoned.
(c) She has been hanged.
(d) Her head has been shaved.

3. What food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?
(a) A roti.
(b) A bowl of rice.
(c) A mango.
(d) An apple.

4. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?
(a) Rice beer.
(b) Sake.
(c) Palm wine.
(d) Plum wine.

5. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?
(a) 5 and 1/2 days.
(b) 2 and 1/2 days.
(c) 1 and 1/2 days.
(d) 4 days.

6. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) A doll.
(b) A cow.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A goat.

7. What name has Lakshmi given to the cucumber that she refers to as "the gnarled grandmother of the group" in "Confession"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Bajai.
(c) Pushpa.
(d) Ananta.

8. What is the name of Lakshmi's black-and-white speckled goat that follows her at home?
(a) Ama.
(b) Bilma.
(c) Tali.
(d) Mimi.

9. What color does Lakshmi describe the huts of her village in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Orange.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

10. After how many days of her punishment from Mumtaz does Lakshmi say she has stopped dreaming?
(a) After 5 days.
(b) After 10 days.
(c) After 3 days.
(d) After 2 days.

11. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A new stove.
(c) A new bassinet.
(d) A new set of pots.

12. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) 500 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupees.
(c) 850 rupees.
(d) 2,000 rupees.

13. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?
(a) "The loo."
(b) "The mortar."
(c) "The amari."
(d) "The katana."

14. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?
(a) Loki.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Vivek.
(d) Ganesh.

15. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?
(a) Mumatz.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shilpa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Until what age does Lakshmi's mother tell her to feed a son at her breast if she should have one in "Everything I Need to Know"?

2. Lakshmi says in Section 1 that her stepfather looks at her the same way he looks at what vegetables growing in front of their hut?

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

4. How does Lakshmi describe Auntie's teeth in "Questions and Answers"?

5. What does Lakshmi's mother do as she serves her husband dinner each night in "Something Beautiful"?

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