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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter Seven - Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the nickname that Malik calls Lakshmi?
(a) Auntie-Boss.
(b) Mrs. Shastri.
(c) Maa-Boss.
(d) Boss-Lady.

2. What kind of henna meant the woman was loved by her husband?
(a) Shinier henna.
(b) Redder henna.
(c) Lighter henna.
(d) Darker henna.

3. Which of these is NOT a warning that Lakshmi gives Joyce Harris?
(a) She will be in a lot of pain.
(b) The sachets may not work.
(c) She will bleed and expel large clots of blood.
(d) She will regret her actions.

4. Why did the elder Mrs. Harris stay on in India after her husband died?
(a) She had fallen in love with the country and its people.
(b) Her daughter-in-law was pregnant, and she did not want to leave her alone.
(c) She was too nervous to travel all the way back to Britain.
(d) She could not live well in England on her deceased husband’s pension.

5. Why did Lakshmi need to visit her new home every other day?
(a) She had to unlock the door and turn on the lights for the builder.
(b) She stored her supplies in her new home.
(c) She would become very depressed.
(d) If she did not, she would have to bicker with the builder, who was quick to cut corners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What western actress does Kanta like and want to show Radha?

2. Who is the first character the reader meets?

3. What is a namaste?

4. What changed everything and changed nothing, according to Part One?

5. In the story of the goddess Lakshmi, what does the farmer give in return for a magic basket that produced food anytime he desires?

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