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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapter Ten - Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Radha at the start of the book?
(a) 30 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 13 years old.

2. In the story of the goddess Lakshmi, what does the farmer give in return for a magic basket that produced food anytime he desires?
(a) His loom.
(b) His donkey.
(c) His scythe.
(d) His broom.

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

4. What does Radha NOT give as a reason for why Ravi would make him a good husband for her?
(a) He is as handsome as a film star.
(b) He is educated.
(c) He is kind.
(d) He is talented.

5. What is a reason given by Lakshmi for why families do not adopt in India?
(a) They think orphanages are better for children than in families.
(b) There are not many children who need to be adopted.
(c) They do not want to accidentally adopt someone from outside their caste.
(d) They feel shame for not being able to have their own children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Kumar call Radha’s baby, saying he will be good at batting and bowling on the cricket field?

2. Since what time had the pedestrian walkways of the old Pink City had become narrower, crowded as they were on both sides with tiny, makeshift shops, sometimes with nothing more than an old sari or canvas cloth tenting them?

3. What does the Ashoka lion represent?

4. Why does Lakshmi imagine the letters from Kumar are from Radha?

5. August 15 is what special day?

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