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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?

2. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

3. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?

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

5. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the setting of Happiness House?

2. What custom does Lakshmi partake in when she begins menstruation in "First Blood"?

3. How is Lakshmi punished when she bites the old man in "The Old Man"?

4. What takes place in "A Trade"? What is the amount of money that is settled upon?

5. Describe the impact of Lakshmi's journey with Auntie on her perception of her surroundings and home. Why do you think Lakshmi is taken on this journey in the manner she is taken?

6. How does Lakshmi come to Happiness House? What is the reality of Lakshmi's situation when she arrives?

7. What is symbolized and foreshadowed by the woman who has been publicly shamed when Lakshmi gets off the train in India?

8. How is Lakshmi's family described in "A Tin Roof"? With whom does Lakshmi live?

9. How is the economy of Lakshmi's village described in "Calendar"?

10. How are the themes of corruption and gender inequality illustrated in Section 2 of the narrative?

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