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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 does the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) "Pipe smoke and incense."
(b) "Rotting meat and garbage."
(c) "Stale bread and old shoes."
(d) "Onions and curry and cigarette smoke."

2. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?
(a) She starves her.
(b) She cuts her.
(c) She threatens to kill her mother.
(d) She beats another girl.

4. 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 stops and waits.
(c) It goes around her.
(d) It honks.

5. Into what country does Lakshmi cross with Uncle Husband in the narrative?
(a) China.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) India.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?

2. What color dress is the new girl wearing in "New Girl"?

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

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

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

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