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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What act do women, in particular, do as a sign of respect in Indian culture?
(a) Kneel down.
(b) Hug.
(c) Pull their saris over their hair.
(d) Kiss each other's cheeks.

2. At the henna party for the girls, how does Sheela make fun of Neeta?
(a) She makes fun of Neeta's mother.
(b) She makes fun of Neeta's nose.
(c) She makes fun of Neeta's dancing.
(d) She makes fun of Neeta's singing.

3. What type of women did Samir prefer as lovers?
(a) White women.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Childless widows.
(d) Married women.

4. Who is quoted as saying, “An eye for any eye makes the whole world blind”?
(a) Pitaji.
(b) Jiji.
(c) Munchi-ji.
(d) Gandhi-ji.

5. Why is Ravi home from boarding school?
(a) Ravi has failed in his studies.
(b) Parvati wants him to help with the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new gymkhana.
(c) Parvati wants him to pick out a bride.
(d) Ravi is home on summer vacation.

6. What is the name that Radha first calls Lakshmi?
(a) Maa.
(b) Sis.
(c) Jiji.
(d) Pitaji.

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

8. How does Laskhmi describe her own concern for Radha and Radha’s exposure to Western culture?
(a) Far too modern.
(b) Like that of a mother.
(c) Far too Victorian.
(d) Very mild.

9. Which is NOT a reason that Lakshmi gives for wanting a home of her own?
(a) To have a place to care for her elderly parents.
(b) To have a place of her own.
(c) To raise a family.
(d) To have Western plumbing.

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

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

12. When Lakshmi first meets Kumar, how does she describe his eyes?
(a) The eyes of the intelligent.
(b) The eyes of the cautious.
(c) Beautiful eyes.
(d) Light eyes.

13. What is the name of the poem in the epigraph?
(a) Journey On.
(b) Journey Home.
(c) Journey Forward.
(d) Returning Home.

14. How is a profession viewed, in regards to women having professions in the novel?
(a) It is looked down up.
(b) It is honored.
(c) It is considered very prestigious.
(d) It is humorous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Radah read aloud, in impressive English?

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

3. When Lakshmi first sees Samir Singh, how does she feel?

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

5. In what city does Part One begin?

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