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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 do the older boys call the David Beckham boy's mother when they taunt him in "No Ordinary Boy, After All"?
(a) A cretin.
(b) A whore.
(c) A corpse.
(d) A monster.

2. What brought Pushpa to Happiness House?
(a) The death of her mother.
(b) Her husband sold her into slavery.
(c) Her father sold her into slavery.
(d) The death of her husband.

3. What are the four "American words" that Lakshmi has learned in "A Strange Vocabulary"?
(a) Footprints, water, air, and fire.
(b) Rice, tomatoes, watermelon, and lilac.
(c) Dog, cat, rooster, and train-tracks.
(d) Big Bird, Elmo, ice cream, and soccer.

4. What color dress is the new girl wearing in "New Girl"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?

4. What television show is the favorite of the girls at Happiness House?

5. What caused the girl with the half-frowning face to look as she does?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Western culture presented in Section 3? How do the characters in the story perceive Western culture?

2. How is Lakshmi's situation explained to her by Shahanna in "Everything I Need to Know Now"?

3. How does Harish describe Americans to Lakshmi in "A Strange Vocabulary"?

4. How does Lakshmi describe her perceptions of herself in "Am I Pretty?"

5. What does Lakshmi experience when she first leaves the locked room at Happiness House?

6. What is referred to in the title of "A Small Danger"? What does Lakshmi do with this danger?

7. How does Monica describe her "accomplishments" at Happiness House in "Understanding Monica"?

8. How does Shahanna respond when Lakshmi tells her about her encounter with the American?

9. How are the characters of Pushpa and Anita described when Lakshmi first meets them?

10. What deal does Mumtaz make with Pushpa in Section 4? What becomes of Pushpa?

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