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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. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?

2. What does Monica say her father needs when she returns to Happiness House in "The Living Dead"?

3. What does the boy in the David Beckham t-shirt grab and run off with as the girls put on their makeup in "Meeting the David Beckham Boy"?

4. Whose shoulder does Lakshmi rest her head on as she watches television in "Like Anita"?

5. What does Lakshmi describe the smell of cooking onions representing to her in "A Secret"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Gita in the novel. How long ago was Gita sent to the city to work as a maid? How has her family benefited from Gita’s work? How does Lakshmi feel about the absence of her friend? Do you think that Gita really went to work as a maid, or do you think she was sold into slavery as well? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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