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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?

2. Which of Lakshmi's cucumbers is shaped like a snake, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

3. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?

4. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?

5. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lakshmi describe her village's religious beliefs in "Something Beautiful"?

2. How do Lakshmi's impressions of Auntie change in "Questions and Answers"?

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

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

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

6. Who is Gita? What is Lakshmi's relationship with Gita in the narrative?

7. What are sons and daughters compared to in "The Difference between a Son and a Daughter"?

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

9. 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?

10. What is described in the vignette titled "Another Calendar"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the realities of the child sex slave trade in India and worldwide. How many children are estimated to be involved in India’s sex trade? How many of these children are involved against their will? What is the draw for customers in India (and other nations) to have sexual relations with children, particularly virgins?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Shahanna in Sold. How is Shahanna’s appearance described? About how old do you think Shahanna is? How does Shahanna differ from the other characters in her treatment of Lakshmi? Why do you think Shahanna shows kindness to Lakshmi? What are examples of kind acts performed by Shahanna?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss gender roles and expectations in Nepal. How do arranged marriages influence the way that men and women are perceived differently in this region? How do the gender roles of Nepal differ from those within your own society? What has shaped the perceptions of gender in Nepal?

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