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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. What nickname does Kumar have for Samir?
(a) Mir.
(b) Singh.
(c) Sampson.
(d) Sammy.

2. Why is Joyce Harris’ life in danger?
(a) She does not follow Lakshmi's instructions correctly.
(b) She is five months pregnant, rather than four.
(c) She tells her husband what she had done.
(d) She is allergic to the sachets.

3. What can readers assume is a tonga-walla?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A bus driver.
(c) The driver of a horse-drawn cart.
(d) A yellow cab driver.

4. What is the name of the poem in the epigraph?
(a) Journey Forward.
(b) Journey Home.
(c) Returning Home.
(d) Journey On.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a namaste?

2. What does Lakshmi hand Samir, when she sees him after her appointment with Parvati in Part One?

3. Who is Mr. Pandey?

4. In what city does the story begin?

5. Who is the first character the reader meets?

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