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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapter Ten - Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Mrs. Sharma give for why she has to stick by Parvati?
(a) Parvati is her best friend.
(b) She believes Parvati.
(c) Once Sheela and Ravi are married, they will all be one family.
(d) She and Parvati are members of the same caste.

2. Who is quoted as saying, “An eye for any eye makes the whole world blind”?
(a) Jiji.
(b) Pitaji.
(c) Munchi-ji.
(d) Gandhi-ji.

3. How many rupees does Parvati leave in the envelope at Mrs. Sharma's house for Lakshmi for the marriage comission?
(a) 10.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 100.
(d) 100,000.

4. What act do women, in particular, do as a sign of respect in Indian culture?
(a) Pull their saris over their hair.
(b) Hug.
(c) Kiss each other's cheeks.
(d) Kneel down.

5. Into what is the maharaja turning his palace?
(a) A temple.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A museum.
(d) A restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kanta’s saas know she is pregnant?

2. What does the builder do to Malik, when Malik tries to pay him the 200 rupees Lakshmi gave him, rather than the full amount owed?

3. Toward the end of Part Three, Lakshmi laments the arrival of Radha in her life. What does she call her?

4. What is a sign during the move-in ceremony that something is going on with Radha?

5. When does one say MemSahib?

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