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

2. What do the older boys call the David Beckham boy's mother when they taunt him in "No Ordinary Boy, After All"?
(a) A cretin.
(b) A monster.
(c) A corpse.
(d) A whore.

3. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

4. Who brings Lakshmi tea in "A Cup of Tea"?
(a) Harry.
(b) Mumtaz.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Shahanna.

5. What is the name of Pushpa's baby girl?
(a) Alana.
(b) Sara.
(c) Anita.
(d) Jeena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?

2. What does Mumtaz say she will do to Lakshmi if she tries to run away in "Changes"?

3. How much money does Shahanna say Mumtaz charges the girls for weekly rent for their bed and pillow in "Mathematics"?

4. Who is the coughing woman that shares a room with Lakshmi at Happiness House?

5. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

(see the answer key)

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