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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) "Is this man your father?"
(b) "How old are you?"
(c) "Where is your father?"
(d) "Is this man your husband?"

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

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

4. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A thatch roof.
(b) A shingled-roof.
(c) A glass roof.
(d) A tin roof.

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

6. Where does Lakshmi go for her period of confinement after her first menstruation?
(a) The attic.
(b) The church.
(c) The goat shed.
(d) The basement.

7. What does Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?
(a) Mammals and birds.
(b) Monsters and ghosts.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Gods and movie stars.

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

9. What does Lakshmi describe brushing her teeth with in "The New Student"?
(a) A twig from a birch tree.
(b) A toothbrush.
(c) A twig from a neem tree.
(d) A twig from a willow tree.

10. Who is the boy that Lakshmi says she is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) Nawari.
(b) Bahun.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Harish.

11. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?
(a) 800 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupess.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 200 rupees.

12. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?
(a) A new dress.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) 50 rupees.
(d) A handful of sweets.

13. 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.

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

15. How old is Lakshmi in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lakshmi do in order to escape the old man who attempts to rape her after she's first arrived at Happiness House?

3. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?

4. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

5. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?

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