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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. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for weekly rent for their bed and pillow in "Mathematics"?

2. What number is on the boy's David Beckham shirt?

3. What does Lakshmi describe "Stealing from the David Beckham Boy" in the chapter with this title?

4. What words does Harish teach to Lakshmi in "Sorry"?

5. Who is the coughing woman that shares a room with Lakshmi at Happiness House?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lakshmi's encounter with her first American customer described in Section 4?

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

3. How does Lakshmi describe her feelings regarding Pushpa's son in "An Ordinary Boy"?

4. What are the repercussions when Lakshmi becomes ill in "The Cost of a Cure"?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Monica return to Happiness House? What does she relate of her experiences while she was gone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of sexism, disgrace, and humiliation in Sold. What are Lakshmi’s impressions when she observes the woman whose head has been publicly shamed upon arriving in India? How much do you think culture and religion play a role in gender equality in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of “Uncle Husband” in the novel. How is this character’s appearance described? What role does this character play in the human trafficking underworld? Why does he insist that Lakshmi call him both “Uncle” and “Husband”? What is the significance of these titles to Lakshmi? Does Lakshmi trust this character? Why or why not?

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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