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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 Harish give to Lakshmi before leaving in "A Word Too Small"?

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

3. What color dress is the new girl wearing in "New Girl"?

4. What symbol is on the card that the American gives to Lakshmi in "A Strange Customer"?

5. What does Monica say her family told her daughter about her in "The Living Dead"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Lakshmi relocated to a different room at Happiness House in "Changes"?

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

8. How does Shahanna respond when Lakshmi tells her about her encounter with the American?

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

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

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

Discuss the author’s use of dramatic irony in the first sections of Sold. How does the employment of dramatic irony develop suspense for the reader? What other forms of irony are employed in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss gender roles and expectations in Nepal. How do arranged marriages influence the way that men and women are perceived differently in this region? How do the gender roles of Nepal differ from those within your own society? What has shaped the perceptions of gender in Nepal?

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