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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 is a namaste?
(a) A yoga pose in which you balance on one foot.
(b) An insult.
(c) An Indian delicacy.
(d) The bringing one’s hands together in a prayer-like position.

2. What age range is Malik?
(a) 12-14 years old.
(b) 10-12 years old.
(c) 5-6 years old.
(d) 6-10 years old.

3. Why is Maharani Latika depressed?
(a) Her husband has left her.
(b) She has recently left her family and moved to the palace.
(c) Her eight-year-old son has been sent away to school, and she is not allowed to see him.
(d) She has recently miscarried.

4. Radha is known as what by the people of her village?
(a) The Smart Girl.
(b) The Bad Luck Girl.
(c) The Light-Eyed Girl.
(d) The Sad Girl.

5. Henna appointments usually fell off in what months?
(a) January and February.
(b) July and August.
(c) May and June.
(d) June and July.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the moment in Part Three with Mrs. Sharma feel?

2. Why does Lakshmi believe Radha is not fully reconciled to the idea that the baby is to be adopted?

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

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

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

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