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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, pp. 224 – 263.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the David Beckham boy keep his belongings?
(a) In a locker at school.
(b) In a tin trunk under his bed.
(c) In a leather sack under his bed.
(d) In a duffel bag in the corner.

2. How much money does Mumtaz withhold from the girls' earnings at Happiness House for the monthly shot that the "dirty-hands doctor" gives them so they won't get pregnant?
(a) 50 rupees.
(b) 500 rupees.
(c) 200 rupees.
(d) 100 rupees.

3. What does Harish give to Lakshmi for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A rag doll.
(d) A storybook.

4. 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) Flick the ends of her shawl in a come-hither gesture.
(b) Throw the shawl at the customer.
(c) Wrap the shawl around her feet.
(d) Wrap the shawl tightly around her shoulders.

5. What name has Lakshmi given to "the ugly one" among her cucumbers in "Confession"?
(a) Shahanna.
(b) Anita.
(c) Bajai.
(d) Naazma.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lakshmi's mother denote the years of how old she and Lakshmi are in "Another Calendar"?

2. What does Anita give to the tea vendor when he says he has been given a new route in "Stupidity"?

3. For how many days has Pushpa been ill in bed in the beginning of "Beyond Words"?

4. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?

5. Why has Monica been thrown out of Happiness House in "No Remedy"?

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