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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter One - Chapter Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Samir convinces Gupta to pay Naraya to build toilets and says, "to a clerk a bribe; to a Brahmin" a what?
(a) Meal.
(b) Gift.
(c) Sin.
(d) Bride.

2. What does Lakshmi want from Hari?
(a) An apology.
(b) Money.
(c) Love.
(d) A divorce.

3. What age range is Malik?
(a) 12-14 years old.
(b) 6-10 years old.
(c) 10-12 years old.
(d) 5-6 years old.

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

5. What is one reason why Radha likes “Othello” so much?
(a) It is Lakshmi's favorite play.
(b) She has always wanted to be in this play.
(c) It was her father’s favorite play.
(d) She loves everything by Shakespeare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name for an Englishman or woman in Hindi?

2. Why did Lakshmi need to visit her new home every other day?

3. Into what is the maharaja turning his palace?

4. How old is Radha at the start of the book?

5. Before the arrival of Lakshmi, what caste of women painted the hands and feet of Lakshmi’s clients?

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