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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. For how many days has Pushpa been ill in bed in the beginning of "Beyond Words"?

2. Who runs from the room sobbing as Pushpa prepares to leave Happiness House in "A Word Too Small"?

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

4. Who did Monica give a bottle of nail polish to last week, according to the narrator in "Understanding Monica"?

5. What does Shahanna give to Lakshmi to help protect her against disease?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What gifts do Lakshmi and Harish exchange during the Festival of Brothers and Sisters?

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

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

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

9. How do the girls at Happiness House react to Shahanna's disappearance in Section 4?

10. How does Lakshmi's relationship with Harish develop in Section 3?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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