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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, pp. 172 – 223.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the tea vendor cheat out of her change if she's not paying attention, according to Lakshmi in "The Street Boy"?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Mumtaz.
(c) Ama.
(d) Lakshmi.

2. In what type of vehicle do Lakshmi and Uncle Husband travel in "Crossing the Border"?
(a) A bus.
(b) A rickshaw.
(c) A truck.
(d) A train.

3. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?
(a) Auspicious.
(b) Incendiary.
(c) Colloquial.
(d) Suspicious.

4. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A deed to land.
(d) A wedding dress.

5. What is the name of the half-frowning girl at Happiness House?
(a) Anita.
(b) Shilpa.
(c) Shahanna.
(d) Pushpa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is lassi made from?

2. Where does Lakshmi go for her period of confinement after her first menstruation?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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