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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. Who advised the Maharani Indira’s late husband to adopt a son to be the next maharaja, rather than have a blood heir?
(a) His priest.
(b) The gods in his dreams.
(c) His astrologer.
(d) His mother.

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

3. What type of women did Samir prefer as lovers?
(a) Childless widows.
(b) White women.
(c) Prostitutes.
(d) Married women.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a game that Lakshmi and Samir often play?

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

3. Why does Lakshmi go to Samir for a loan?

4. When admiring her new home’s mosaic floor, of whom does it remind Lakshmi?

5. What welcomed the bounties of Goddess Lakshmi? This is what Lakshmi created for the Sharma family.

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