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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 Mumtaz say Lakshmi must work off before she can go home in "Changes"?

2. What does Anita say happened to the new girl that was brought to Lakshmi's previous room in "Everything I Need to Know Now"?

3. What food does Monica say her daughter hates in "Understanding Monica"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 analyze the narrative style of Sold. Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the story related in past or present tense? Is the narrator’s perspective limited or omniscient? How does each of these choices affect the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of India and the cultural standards for men and women in the country. What rights do women have in India? How do the rights of men and women differ in India? How do culture and custom dictate women’s roles across India?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lakshmi’s relationship with her mother, Ama, in the narrative. What does Ama teach Lakshmi about a woman’s roles and duties? How does Ama perceive the plight and suffering of women within her culture?

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