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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. What name does the turnip-nosed man refer to Auntie as in "Uncle Husband"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Mumatz.
(c) Bimla.
(d) Shahanna.

2. What does Monica say her father needs when she returns to Happiness House in "The Living Dead"?
(a) A new roof.
(b) A new pair of spectacles.
(c) A new hut.
(d) A new cane.

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

4. What color dress is the new girl wearing in "New Girl"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

5. When Shahanna is teaching Lakshmi tricks with her shawl in "Everything I Need to Know Now," what does she say to do in order to bring the shy men to her bed?
(a) Wrap the shawl tightly around her shoulders.
(b) Wrap the shawl around her feet.
(c) Flick the ends of her shawl in a come-hither gesture.
(d) Throw the shawl at the customer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the four "American words" that Lakshmi has learned in "A Strange Vocabulary"?

2. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?

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

4. Where is Mumtaz when the raid occurs in "Raid"?

5. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?

(see the answer key)

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