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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. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?
(a) Ama.
(b) Krishna.
(c) Stepfather.
(d) Anita.

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

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

4. What does Lakshmi's stepfather carry as he walks with her to Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) A bag of rice.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) An empty firewood basket.

5. What is a daughter compared to in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?
(a) A cow.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A doll.
(d) A goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lakshmi's black-and-white speckled goat that follows her at home?

2. What does Lakshmi's mother do as she serves her husband dinner each night in "Something Beautiful"?

3. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?

4. What does Lakshmi do in order to escape the old man who attempts to rape her after she's first arrived at Happiness House?

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

(see the answer key)

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