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

2. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?

3. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?

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

5. Lakshmi's village is amidst what mountain range?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. Why does Lakshmi describe her first experiences of her journey to be "inauspicious" in "An Inauspicious Start"?

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

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

8. What possessions does Lakshmi describe in "What I Carry"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of rape, violence, and slavery in Sold. How are these themes supported through imagery, symbolism, character, and setting? How did reading this book influence your perceptions of human trafficking and sexual slavery in today’s world?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the festivals surrounding Tihar. When does the “Festival of Lights” occur? What customs surround this celebration? What does the festival signify for the villagers that live on Lakshmi’s mountain?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Bajai Sita and Auntie Bimla in the narrative. What is Bajai Sita’s position in Lakshmi’s village? Why does Auntie Bimla agree to take Lakshmi with her? What are the underlying motivations (objectives) of these characters?

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