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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 food does Mumtaz pass under Lakshmi's nose in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Chicken soup.
(c) Potato soup.
(d) Curried rice.

2. After how many days of her punishment from Mumtaz does Lakshmi say she has stopped dreaming?
(a) After 2 days.
(b) After 10 days.
(c) After 3 days.
(d) After 5 days.

3. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A thatch roof.
(b) A glass roof.
(c) A shingled-roof.
(d) A tin roof.

4. How does Lakshmi describe the amount of money that the turnip-nosed man gives to Auntie in "Numbers"?
(a) "Nearly enough money to buy a water buffalo."
(b) "Nearly enough money to buy a Coca-Cola."
(c) "Nearly enough money to buy a car."
(d) "Nearly enough money to buy a tin roof."

5. Who gave Lakshmi the notebook that she carries in her pack as she makes her way with Auntie?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

2. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?

3. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?

4. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?

5. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's father having purchased since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

(see the answer key)

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