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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 agrees.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He tells her it is too late. He is already a thug.

2. To whose home does Radha run away after arguing with Lakshmi about her pregnancy?
(a) Hari.
(b) Parvati.
(c) Kanta.
(d) Malik.

3. To what food does Sheela compare Radha?
(a) An eggplant.
(b) Cream.
(c) Rice.
(d) Bean pudding.

4. What does Lakshmi learn about the benefits of cotton root bark?
(a) It calms a cough.
(b) It clears up sinus congestion.
(c) It heals burn wounds.
(d) A woman can choose for herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the centuries-old tradition known as purdah?

3. What is the punishment given to a girl in Mrs. Channa’s class for talking to her friend?

4. Why does Kanta think exposing Radha to Western ways would be good for her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What information gives readers a clue at the beginning of Part Three that something is going on with Radha?

2. What are some pros and cons for sending Radha to the Maharani School for Girls?

3. Why does Lakshmi abort her pregnancies? How does this affect Hari?

4. What is the last the reader sees of Parvati?

5. What were signs that Maharani Latika was healing?

6. What were signs that Radha was pregnant?

7. How does Radha feel about the school she is attending in Part Three? How do these feelings surface?

8. How are Radha and Malik alike?

9. How did both Lakshmi and Hari's mother hurt him?

10. How do things start to go downhill after Lakshmi drops Radha back off at school after their lunch out together?

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