View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?
(a) A metal pipe.
(b) A twig from a willow tree.
(c) A wooden board.
(d) A leather strap.

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

3. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) "The hopping-on-one-leg game."
(b) "The American football game."
(c) The game of Spin the Bottle.
(d) "The running around the barn game."

4. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?
(a) Bimla.
(b) Nari.
(c) Gita.
(d) Ama.

5. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's hair as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) "Corn-yellow."
(b) "Dark auburn."
(c) "Silvery gray."
(d) "Crow-black."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

3. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?

4. What does Lakshmi describe brushing her teeth with in "The New Student"?

5. What food does Uncle Husband get for Lakshmi during a stop on the train?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 255 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample