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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new pair of trousers.
(b) A new pair of spectacles.
(c) A new horse.
(d) A new goat.

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 tin roof.
(d) A glass roof.

5. What is the occupation of the boy that Lakshmi is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) He is a tea peddler.
(b) He is a tin-smith.
(c) He is a goatherd.
(d) He is a butler.

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

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

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

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

10. 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 imprisoned.
(b) Her head has been shaved.
(c) She has been hanged.
(d) She has been raped.

11. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) An empty firewood basket.
(d) A bag of rice.

12. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?
(a) Bajai.
(b) Naazma.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shahanna.

13. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A rough patch in the clay of her hut.
(c) Her friend's hair.
(d) The notch in the school bench.

14. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?
(a) Colloquial.
(b) Incendiary.
(c) Auspicious.
(d) Suspicious.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Lakshmi describe all the houses having like the one in Gita's hut in "Train"?

4. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?

5. In what type of vehicle do Lakshmi and Uncle Husband travel in "Crossing the Border"?

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