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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, pp. 114-171.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?
(a) Krishna.
(b) Ama.
(c) Anita.
(d) Stepfather.

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

3. Who is the girl at Happiness House that gets the most customers?
(a) Shilpa.
(b) Anita.
(c) Shahanna.
(d) Monica.

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

5. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Mumatz.
(c) Bimla.
(d) Anita.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?

3. What are the two languages spoken at Happiness House, according to Harish?

4. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?

5. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?

(see the answer key)

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