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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 Lakshmi describe "Stealing from the David Beckham Boy" in the chapter with this title?

2. Who is the girl at Happiness House that gets the most customers?

3. What color is Nepali dirt described as in "A Handful of Fog"?

4. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for their daily rice and dal?

5. What does Lakshmi see Mumtaz doing with the policeman in "Police"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are children perceived at Happiness House? How many of the prostitutes have children?

2. What causes Lakshmi to become injured in her first days at Happiness House?

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

4. What happens after Lakshmi has been starved and given no water for five days at Happiness House?

5. How has Lakshmi's self-image changed in Section 4? How does she compare herself to the other girls at Happiness House?

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

7. What financial figures does Lakshmi calculate regarding her income at Happiness House in "Mathematics"?

8. How is Lakshmi's new room described in "In My New Room"? With whom does she share the room?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Lakshmi as the protagonist of Sold. How old is Lakshmi when the reader meets her? How would you describe her personality? What does Lakshmi look like? How do you relate to this character? How does Lakshmi evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Lakshmi’s journey from her home village to Happiness House. Where does Lakshmi go? How does she travel? What are her perceptions of the new worlds she encounters after leaving her home?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Lakshmi’s stepfather in the narrative. Why does Lakshmi’s stepfather not work in the factories like the other men his age? How long has Ama been married to Lakshmi’s stepfather? Why is Lakshmi’s stepfather a hindrance to the family financially?

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