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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname does Kumar have for Samir?
(a) Mir.
(b) Sampson.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Singh.

2. What price was decided upon for Maharani Latika’s henna supplies?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 10,000 rupees.
(c) 900 rupees.
(d) 9,000 rupees.

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

4. Why is Joyce Harris’ life in danger?
(a) She is allergic to the sachets.
(b) She does not follow Lakshmi's instructions correctly.
(c) She is five months pregnant, rather than four.
(d) She tells her husband what she had done.

5. What is the most noticeable feature of Hari?
(a) A mole on his cheek.
(b) His short stature.
(c) A long, bumpy scar from his bottom lip to his chin.
(d) His long, dark hair.

6. Lakshmi learns from her ladies that only a fool lives in water and remains an enemy of what?
(a) The fisherman.
(b) A fish.
(c) A crocodile.
(d) The God Varuna.

7. What does Lakshmi want from Hari?
(a) Money.
(b) An apology.
(c) A divorce.
(d) Love.

8. 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 donkey.
(b) His broom.
(c) His scythe.
(d) His loom.

9. When admiring her new home’s mosaic floor, of whom does it remind Lakshmi?
(a) Parvati.
(b) The pleasure women of Agra.
(c) Hari.
(d) Her mother.

10. In what city does the story begin?
(a) Jaipur.
(b) Ajar.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Shimla.

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

12. Why is Sheela Sharma an unconventional match for Ravi Singh?
(a) She is unattractive.
(b) She is very intelligent.
(c) She is poor.
(d) She is from a different caste.

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

14. Why is Radha not allowed to go to the palace with Lakshmi?
(a) Lakshmi says she does not know Radha that well and cannot trust her.
(b) Radha has not bathed recently.
(c) She has to attend school.
(d) Only Lakshmi is given permission to go to the palace.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is a profession viewed, in regards to women having professions in the novel?

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

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

5. What act do women, in particular, do as a sign of respect in Indian culture?

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