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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 happens to Radha during the dance lesson?
(a) Sheela Sharma pays her a compliment.
(b) Radha forgets the dance and stumbles into several other girls.
(c) Sheela Sharma elbows her in the eye.
(d) Radha catches Lakshmi spying on her.

2. What is the main reason Lakshmi gives for why she believes she deserves all that is coming to her?
(a) She should have gone back to Agra to get her parents.
(b) She was too busy to care for Radha.
(c) She had committed the first sin, deserting her husband.
(d) She should not have been living above her means.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What plot dies Malik concoct to get Hari to stop asking Lakshmi for money?

2. What makes Lakshmi think about Lala and her niece, as she is wandering the city?

3. How does Radha get Hari to bring her to Jaipur and to find Lakshmi?

4. How does Parvati respond to seeing Lakshmi coming out of Samir’s office?

5. When will Ravi be allowed to marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How has Radha changed over the three months she has been with Lakshmi in regards to her relationship with Lakshmi?

3. How are Radha and Malik alike?

4. What is the reason Maharani Indira gives for wanting Maharani Latika healed?

5. What were signs that Radha was pregnant?

6. What were signs that Maharani Latika was healing?

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

8. How does Radha show her naivety once Lakshmi tells her she is pregnant?

9. What is the event that puts an end to Lakshmi's business in Jaipur? What are the consequences?

10. Why was Lakshmi nervous about the relationship between Kanta and Radha?

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