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

Multiple Choice 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"?
(a) Until the age of 6.
(b) Until the age of 3.
(c) Until the age of 4.
(d) Until the age of 2.

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

3. How does Lakshmi describe Auntie's teeth in "Questions and Answers"?
(a) Blackened.
(b) Sparkling white.
(c) Sharpened.
(d) Yellow.

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

11. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?
(a) She cuts her.
(b) She threatens to kill her mother.
(c) She beats another girl.
(d) She starves her.

12. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new coat.
(b) A goat.
(c) His school fees.
(d) A horse.

13. How does Lakshmi describe the amount of money that the turnip-nosed man gives to Auntie in "Numbers"?
(a) "Nearly enough money to buy a water buffalo."
(b) "Nearly enough money to buy a car."
(c) "Nearly enough money to buy a Coca-Cola."
(d) "Nearly enough money to buy a tin roof."

14. 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) Shahanna.
(c) Ama.
(d) Gita.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?

2. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

3. What food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?

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

5. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?

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