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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, pp. 172 – 223.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Don't Cross the Cook," Lakshmi says she learned a new Hindi phrase today which is "Don't cross the cook or she will" do what?
(a) "Spit in your soup."
(b) "Burn your dinner."
(c) "Stop feeding you."
(d) "Wash her hands."

2. What is the name of the dark-skinned girl that is kind to Lakshmi when she arrives at Happiness House?
(a) Shilpa.
(b) Anita.
(c) Mumatz.
(d) Shahanna.

3. Where does the David Beckham boy keep his belongings?
(a) In a duffel bag in the corner.
(b) In a locker at school.
(c) In a leather sack under his bed.
(d) In a tin trunk under his bed.

4. What are "the carts with chicken and sheep in the back" called, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) Lorries.
(b) Ox-carts.
(c) Trucks.
(d) Trains.

5. How many villages has Lakshmi walked through with Auntie in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Harish say they pay children per week to break stones at the roadside in "A Word Too Small"?

2. Who brings Lakshmi tea in "A Cup of Tea"?

3. In "Seeing a Girl with a Long Black Braid," the narrator says, "There are a thousand girls in the city. But so far, none of them is" whom?

4. How much money does Lakshmi discover her customers are paying for her in "The Customers"?

5. What does Shahanna tell Lakshmi to do with her shawl when she must bring a dirty man to her bed?

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