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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. What is the reason Lakshmi gives for why the Iyengar’s food was spicy?
(a) They were from Bangladesh.
(b) They were from the north.
(c) They were from Sri Lanka.
(d) They were from the south.

2. What does the builder do to Malik, when Malik tries to pay him the 200 rupees Lakshmi gave him, rather than the full amount owed?
(a) He kicks Malik.
(b) He boxes Malik’s ears.
(c) He ridicules Malik.
(d) He chases after Malik.

3. Nautch girls would conceal what within the henna design on their bodies?
(a) Their names.
(b) Their favorite flowers.
(c) Their pictures.
(d) Their flaws.

4. How does the author describe word of Lakshmi’s visit to the palace?
(a) Word of her palace visit spread like hotcakes.
(b) Word of her palace visit spread like the plague.
(c) Word of her palace visit spread like wildfire.
(d) Word of her palace visit spread like ghee on a hot chapatti.

5. Who encouraged and aided Lakshmi in her move to Jaipur?
(a) Hari.
(b) Her saas.
(c) Parvati.
(d) Samir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Radha she should leave her village?

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

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

4. What gift does Lakshmi give Radha in which Radha's response is that she will worry she will lose it and get in trouble?

5. What kind of bird is Madho Singh?

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