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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, pp. 224 – 263.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condescending name does Mumtaz call Lakshmi in "Punishment"?
(a) "Whore."
(b) "Rice-paddy."
(c) "Dung-heap."
(d) "Stupid little hill girl."

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

3. How does Lakshmi's mother denote the years of how old she and Lakshmi are in "Another Calendar"?
(a) By a wall-calendar.
(b) By marks on her wedding trunk.
(c) By marks on her belt.
(d) By notches on her headboard.

4. What type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Barley.
(c) Corn.
(d) Rice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of alcoholic beverage do the men of Lakshmi's village drink during the festivals?

2. How much money does Mumtaz say Lakshmi must work off before she can go home in "Changes"?

3. What do the older boys call the David Beckham boy's mother when they taunt him in "No Ordinary Boy, After All"?

4. What has been left on a table for Lakshmi when she awakens in "One of Them"?

5. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?

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