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

2. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?
(a) Mumatz.
(b) Bimla.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shahanna.

3. Lakshmi's village is amidst what mountain range?
(a) The Rockies.
(b) The Sierra Nevada.
(c) The Himalayas.
(d) The Andes.

4. 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) Shahanna.
(b) Anita.
(c) Ama.
(d) Gita.

5. What kind of vendor calls out to sell his wares below Lakshmi's window in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) A popcorn vendor.
(b) An onion vendor.
(c) A peanut vendor.
(d) A roti vendor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how many days of her punishment from Mumtaz does Lakshmi say she has stopped dreaming?

2. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

3. How old is Lakshmi in the beginning of the novel?

4. In what country does Lakshmi live with her mother and stepfather?

5. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?

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