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

2. How is a profession viewed, in regards to women having professions in the novel?
(a) It is considered very prestigious.
(b) It is looked down up.
(c) It is honored.
(d) It is humorous.

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

4. Who tells Radha she should leave her village?
(a) Munchi.
(b) Hari.
(c) Pitaji.
(d) Maa.

5. What do saffron flowers represent?
(a) Virility.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Sterility.
(d) Strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Malik’s response when Lakshmi tells him to promise her he will never become a thug?

2. Why is Radha not allowed to go to the palace with Lakshmi?

3. How does Lakshmi confirm that Radha is her sister?

4. What are those who spread false information called in the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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