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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. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?
(a) To prevent coughing disease.
(b) To induce miscarriages.
(c) To prevent HIV.
(d) To prevent miscarriages.

2. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

3. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?
(a) It runs over her.
(b) It honks.
(c) It goes around her.
(d) It stops and waits.

4. What question is Lakshmi asked by the border guard in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) "Where is your father?"
(b) "How old are you?"
(c) "Is this man your father?"
(d) "Is this man your husband?"

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?

4. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?

5. What type of agriculture is grown around Lakshmi's village?

(see the answer key)

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