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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Monica say her daughter hates in "Understanding Monica"?
(a) Mango.
(b) Yogurt.
(c) Rice.
(d) Porridge.

2. Why has Monica been thrown out of Happiness House in "No Remedy"?
(a) She has stolen money.
(b) She has been caught smoking.
(c) She has contracted HIV.
(d) She is pregnant.

3. How old is the boy who wears the David Beckham t-shirt?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

4. How much money does Harish say they pay children per week to break stones at the roadside in "A Word Too Small"?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 10 rupees.
(c) 50 rupees.
(d) 200 rupees.

5. What is the name of the half-frowning girl at Happiness House?
(a) Pushpa.
(b) Anita.
(c) Shahanna.
(d) Shilpa.

6. Lakshmi equates the cost of her services at Happiness House with the cost of what item from Bajai Sita's store in her village?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A sack of rice.
(c) A Coca-Cola.
(d) A goat.

7. What are the two languages spoken at Happiness House, according to Harish?
(a) Hindi and Spanish.
(b) Hindi and English.
(c) German and English.
(d) Hindi and Bengali.

8. What does Lakshmi give to Harish for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A rag doll.
(b) A bundle of clothes.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A photograph.

9. Who brings Lakshmi tea in "A Cup of Tea"?
(a) Mumtaz.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Harry.

10. What does Harish give to Jeena for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A rag doll.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A dress.
(d) A soccer ball.

11. Whom does the tea vendor give tea to even if she doesn't have money until the next day, according to the narrator in "The Street Boy"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Mumatz.
(c) Shahanna.
(d) Monica.

12. Whose shoulder does Lakshmi rest her head on as she watches television in "Like Anita"?
(a) Pushpa's.
(b) Anita's.
(c) Shahanna's.
(d) Monica's.

13. What does the boy in the David Beckham t-shirt grab and run off with as the girls put on their makeup in "Meeting the David Beckham Boy"?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) A paper kite.
(c) A Coca-Cola.
(d) An apple.

14. What does Mumtaz say she will do to Lakshmi if she tries to run away in "Changes"?
(a) Beat her with a metal rod.
(b) Hang her by her fingernails.
(c) Drown her in the river.
(d) Rub hot chilies in her private parts.

15. Who is the girl at Happiness House that gets the most customers?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Monica.
(c) Shilpa.
(d) Anita.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harish give to Lakshmi for the festival of brothers and sisters?

2. What does Shahanna give to Lakshmi to help protect her against disease?

3. How much money does Mumtaz say Lakshmi must work off before she can go home in "Changes"?

4. Who brings Lakshmi rice when she is brought to live with the other girls in "What is Normal"?

5. What possessions does Pushpa put in Harish's trunk when they prepare to leave Happiness House in "A Word Too Small"?

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