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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is a sign of good luck?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Gold.
(d) Red.

2. What of Lakshmi’s is tied to the accusations and rumors about her?
(a) Her house.
(b) Her relationship with Samir.
(c) Malik.
(d) Her sister.

3. Why does Hari not tell Lakshmi before why he wanted money from her?
(a) He wanted to keep his work a secret.
(b) She would not have believed him.
(c) She would not have given it to him.
(d) He did not want he to know what he was doing with the money.

4. When Parvati arrives at Lakshmi's home, what does Malik politely demand of her?
(a) That she remove her shoes.
(b) That she hold her tongue.
(c) That she pay Lakshmi what she was owed.
(d) That she leave.

5. What is the purpose of the rituals of the move-in ceremony?
(a) Feed the gods and ask them to watch over the house and protect them from evil intentions.
(b) Show off for the neighbors.
(c) Protect the neighborhood from the new home and its residents.
(d) Demonstrate to others how religious you are.

6. What is a sign during the move-in ceremony that something is going on with Radha?
(a) She does not show up for the ceremony.
(b) She weeps the entire time.
(c) She goes to the privy multiple times.
(d) She keeps coughing.

7. What plot dies Malik concoct to get Hari to stop asking Lakshmi for money?
(a) He tells Hari Lakshmi is poor.
(b) He convinces Hari to go get a job.
(c) He tells Hari that Lakshmi has moved.
(d) He convinces Chef to ask Maharani Indira to finance Hari’s good deeds.

8. Why is Lakshmi most excited about having her own home?
(a) She can now show it off to her clients.
(b) She has a home in which to raise a family.
(c) It all belongs to her.
(d) Her art will be displayed in the tile floor.

9. When will Ravi be allowed to marry?
(a) When Sheela turns 18.
(b) When is turns 25.
(c) When he graduates from university.
(d) When he falls in love.

10. What do the two bamboo poles and the string of mango leaf garland symbolize?
(a) Security.
(b) Trust in the gods.
(c) Hope.
(d) Fertility.

11. Who feels she or he is fully responsible for Radha’s pregnancy?
(a) Ravi.
(b) Samir.
(c) Kanta.
(d) Parvati.

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

13. What is Malik’s response when Lakshmi tells him to promise her he will never become a thug?
(a) He does not answer and walks away.
(b) He tells her it is too late. He is already a thug.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He agrees.

14. What festival takes place every August and is supposed to ensure wedded bliss?
(a) Shavuot.
(b) Republic Day.
(c) Teej.
(d) Eid al-Fitr.

15. According to Samir, who has the Singh family had trouble with in the past, regarding Ravi?
(a) Girls from the Pleasure District.
(b) Servant girls.
(c) Girls from the Maharani School.
(d) Girls at parties.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Lakshmi believes could be the father of Radha’s child?

2. What was Hari’s mother’s response to Lakshmi taking the money and her herb pot?

3. How does Samir always make Lakshmi feel?

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

5. Why has Kanta’s doctor advised her to remain lying prone for the remainder of her pregnancy?

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