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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Chapter Eighteen - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lakshmi believe Ravi is more to blame than Radha for their relationship and subsequent pregnancy?
(a) He is a boy.
(b) He is wealthy.
(c) He has done this to other girls in the past.
(d) He is older than Radha.

2. Who does Lakshmi realize is her “steadfast companion”?
(a) Radha.
(b) Work.
(c) Her religion.
(d) Malik.

3. What do married women wear as a sign to all that they are married?
(a) A wig.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) A bindi.
(d) A sari.

4. According to the narrator, where did most families live during British rule?
(a) In large compounds.
(b) In the suburbs.
(c) Outside the old Pink City.
(d) Inside the old Pink City.

5. Why was the touching of feet usually reserved for the lower caste?
(a) Feet are considered delicate.
(b) Feet are smelly.
(c) Feet are considered unclean.
(d) Feet are considered ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the henna party for the girls, how does Sheela make fun of Neeta?

2. According to Samir, who has the Singh family had trouble with in the past, regarding Ravi?

3. Who is quoted as saying, “An eye for any eye makes the whole world blind”?

4. How does Laskhmi describe her own concern for Radha and Radha’s exposure to Western culture?

5. How does Lakshmi learn to show her love?

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