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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 tin roof."
(b) "Nearly enough money to buy a car."
(c) "Nearly enough money to buy a water buffalo."
(d) "Nearly enough money to buy a Coca-Cola."

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

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

4. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?
(a) 5 and 1/2 days.
(b) 1 and 1/2 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 and 1/2 days.

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

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

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

8. What kind of vendor calls out to sell his wares below Lakshmi's window in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) An onion vendor.
(b) A popcorn vendor.
(c) A roti vendor.
(d) A peanut vendor.

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

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

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

12. 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 bag of rice.
(c) An empty firewood basket.
(d) A diamond ring.

13. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Mumatz.
(c) Bimla.
(d) Anita.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

2. 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"?

3. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?

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

5. Lakshmi says in Section 1 that her stepfather looks at her the same way he looks at what vegetables growing in front of their hut?

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