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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?
(a) Krishna.
(b) Ama.
(c) Stepfather.
(d) Anita.

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

3. In what country does Lakshmi live with her mother and stepfather?
(a) Happiness House.
(b) India.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Nepal.

4. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) Trains.
(b) Lorries.
(c) Trucks.
(d) Ox-carts.

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

6. What does Lakshmi's mother do as she serves her husband dinner each night in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) She bathes the baby.
(b) She feeds the baby.
(c) She walks the dog.
(d) She kneels at his feet.

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

8. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A deed to land.
(b) A wedding dress.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A notebook.

9. What does Lakshmi do in order to escape the old man who attempts to rape her after she's first arrived at Happiness House?
(a) She bites his tongue.
(b) She slaps his face.
(c) She kicks him in the groin.
(d) She bites his hand.

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

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

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

13. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) He is blind.
(b) He has a lame leg.
(c) He has a lame arm.
(d) He is deaf.

14. What does Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?
(a) Picket fences.
(b) White doors.
(c) Tin roofs.
(d) Glass suns.

15. How old does Lakshmi describe her mother as in "Another Calendar"?
(a) 36.
(b) 31.
(c) 42.
(d) 23.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?

2. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?

3. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

4. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?

5. Lakshmi's village is amidst what mountain range?

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