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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. What does Monica say her family told her daughter about her in "The Living Dead"?
(a) That she is dead.
(b) That she didn't want her.
(c) That she went to America.
(d) That she remarried.

2. What does Mumtaz say she will do to Lakshmi if she tries to run away in "Changes"?
(a) Drown her in the river.
(b) Hang her by her fingernails.
(c) Beat her with a metal rod.
(d) Rub hot chilies in her private parts.

3. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for weekly rent for their bed and pillow in "Mathematics"?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 200 rupees.
(c) 40 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

4. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) "Is this man your husband?"
(b) "Is this man your father?"
(c) "How old are you?"
(d) "Where is your father?"

5. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?
(a) It runs over her.
(b) It honks.
(c) It goes around her.
(d) It stops and waits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mumtaz when the raid occurs in "Raid"?

2. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?

3. What does Uncle Husband give to Lakshmi after they have crossed the border in "A Reward"?

4. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?

5. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?

(see the answer key)

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