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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, pp. 52-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Auntie Mumtaz wearing when Lakshmi first meets her in "Ten Thousand Rupees"?
(a) A red sari.
(b) A white sari.
(c) A purple sari.
(d) A blue sari.

2. Who is the boy that Lakshmi says she is promised to marry in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) Bahun.
(b) Krishna.
(c) Nawari.
(d) Harish.

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?
(a) Gita.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Anita.
(d) Ama.

4. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's skin as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Nut-colored.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Ebony.

5. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?
(a) 1,000 rupess.
(b) 800 rupees.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 200 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?

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

4. How many villages has Lakshmi walked through with Auntie in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?

5. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?

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