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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?
(a) To induce miscarriages.
(b) To prevent miscarriages.
(c) To prevent coughing disease.
(d) To prevent HIV.

5. In "Seeing a Girl with a Long Black Braid," the narrator says, "There are a thousand girls in the city. But so far, none of them is" whom?
(a) Anita.
(b) Gita.
(c) Ama.
(d) Shahanna.

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

7. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?
(a) Gita.
(b) Bimla.
(c) Ama.
(d) Nari.

8. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

9. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?
(a) A red sari.
(b) A purple sari.
(c) A blue sari.
(d) A white sari.

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

11. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

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

13. In what type of vehicle do Lakshmi and Uncle Husband travel in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) A truck.
(b) A rickshaw.
(c) A train.
(d) A bus.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

2. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?

3. What does Lakshmi describe brushing her teeth with in "The New Student"?

4. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?

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

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