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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Demonstrate to others how religious you are.
(c) Show off for the neighbors.
(d) Protect the neighborhood from the new home and its residents.

2. How many rupees does Parvati leave in the envelope at Mrs. Sharma's house for Lakshmi for the marriage comission?
(a) 10.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 100.

3. What is one thing Lakshmi does NOT say she should have done differently?
(a) Never taken Radha in.
(b) Refrained from sleeping with a man like Samir, who used women as callously as his son did
(c) Kept a closer eye on Radha, whom I was supposed to protect.
(d) Demanded Parvati pay me up front for a marriage arrangement far more brilliant than the average matchmaker could have devised.

4. How does Parvati respond to seeing Lakshmi coming out of Samir’s office?
(a) She cancels her next appointment.
(b) She slaps her.
(c) She acts as if she has not seen her.
(d) She waves and says hello.

5. Why does Lakshmi imagine the letters from Kumar are from Radha?
(a) Kumar speaks of Radha so much in the letters.
(b) Kumar wrote them, while Radah dictated.
(c) She imagines Radha sitting next to him as he wrote the letters.
(d) Radha wrote them, while Kumar dictated.

6. What is one reason Lakshmi gives for how Samir might have ended up with Radha’s orange pen?
(a) Radha must have lost the pen at the Singh's.
(b) Radha must have given it to Ravi as a gift.
(c) Samir may have found it at Kanta's home.
(d) Ravi must have stolen it from Radha.

7. Why does the idea appeal to Radha to start a family at 13?
(a) She has never really had a family.
(b) Lakshmi was 13 when she married.
(c) She loves babies.
(d) All of her classmates are getting married and having babies.

8. How does Lakshmi feel about missing Radha, while Radha is in Shimla?
(a) Sad.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Angry.
(d) Disgusted.

9. Why is it not surprising that Malik suggests a move-in ceremony?
(a) Malik will be embarrassed if she does not have a move-in ceremony.
(b) Malik is proud of her and wants her to show off her new home.
(c) Malik wants to move into the new house with Lakshmi as soon as possible.
(d) Many of the Muslims who lived in India had been there for centuries and followed Hindu customs, as well as their own.

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

11. How does Lakshmi know that Ravi is the father of Radha's child?
(a) She has caught Radha with Ravi.
(b) Radha tells her right away he is the father.
(c) Samir told Lakshmi he had seen Radah and Ravi together.
(d) As Radha starts to tell about the boy, she mentions that he apologized for what had happened at the holiday party.

12. What is the term for a Hindu priest who is hired for the move-in ceremony?
(a) A pandey.
(b) A poplar.
(c) A pope.
(d) A pandit.

13. To who is an alter built?
(a) Goddess Shiva.
(b) Lord Voldemort.
(c) Lord Ganesh.
(d) Goddess Lakshmi.

14. Why does Lakshmi believe Radha is not fully reconciled to the idea that the baby is to be adopted?
(a) She has grown very attached to the life within her and talks about the baby constantly.
(b) She is looking for work to help support her and her child.
(c) She has said she will run away if anyone tries to take her baby.
(d) She is looking for a permanent place to live in Shimla.

15. What had Lakshmi’s mother said was the cause of her silly ideas, such as the idea she could make her own decisions?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Pitaji’s books.
(d) Western movies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Parvati leave the rupees at Mrs. Sharma's home?

3. What is the reason Mr. Sharma gives for not installing air conditioning in his home?

4. Why does Hari not tell Lakshmi before why he wanted money from her?

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

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