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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. Who has disappeared during the raid in "Raid"?
(a) Shilpa.
(b) Shahanna.
(c) Anita.
(d) Monica.

2. What item does Lakshmi describe Gita's mother having purchased after Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new set of pots.
(b) A new stove.
(c) A new bassinet.
(d) A new dress.

3. For how long have Auntie and Lakshmi been walking in the beginning of "Questions and Answers"?
(a) 5 and 1/2 days.
(b) 2 and 1/2 days.
(c) 1 and 1/2 days.
(d) 4 days.

4. What does Shahanna ask of Lakshmi when Lakshmi tells her about the American in "A Secret"?
(a) To never leave.
(b) To take Shahanna with her.
(c) To tell Shahanna's parents to come save her.
(d) To go to the police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the David Beckham boy keep his belongings?

2. What is "Shilpa's Secret" revealed to be in the chapter with this title?

3. What color does Lakshmi describe the huts of her village in "Something Beautiful"?

4. What does the boy in the David Beckham t-shirt grab and run off with as the girls put on their makeup in "Meeting the David Beckham Boy"?

5. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

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