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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. What welcomed the bounties of Goddess Lakshmi? This is what Lakshmi created for the Sharma family.
(a) A banquet.
(b) Textiles.
(c) A mandala.
(d) Henna.

2. Lakshmi tells Radha she is what, if she believes the father of her baby will marry her?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Right.
(d) Smart.

3. What kind of henna meant the woman was loved by her husband?
(a) Darker henna.
(b) Lighter henna.
(c) Redder henna.
(d) Shinier henna.

4. When Lakshmi first sees Samir Singh, how does she feel?
(a) She feels uncomfortable.
(b) She feels ill.
(c) She is frustrated.
(d) Her world is suddenly lighter.

5. What is the punishment given to a girl in Mrs. Channa’s class for talking to her friend?
(a) She has to squat with her arms under her knees and pull on her ears. Like a rooster.
(b) She has to sit in the corner with a dunce cap on her head.
(c) She has to write an apology to the teacher.
(d) She is suspended.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rupees is the royal family going to pay Lakshmi for the adoption of Radha's baby?

2. Why does Lakshmi turn down Maharani Latika’s invite to watch her teach the girls to dance?

3. Why did the elder Mrs. Harris stay on in India after her husband died?

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

5. In what city does the story begin?

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