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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. What does Lakshmi do in order to escape the old man who attempts to rape her after she's first arrived at Happiness House?
(a) She bites his hand.
(b) She slaps his face.
(c) She bites his tongue.
(d) She kicks him in the groin.

2. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?
(a) Habib.
(b) Harish.
(c) Aadit.
(d) Aminol.

3. Into what country does Lakshmi cross with Uncle Husband in the narrative?
(a) Bangladesh.
(b) India.
(c) China.
(d) Nepal.

4. In "Seeing a Girl with a Long Black Braid," the narrator says, "There are a thousand girls in the city. But so far, none of them is" whom?
(a) Ama.
(b) Anita.
(c) Gita.
(d) Shahanna.

5. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A new coat.
(b) A horse.
(c) A goat.
(d) His school fees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mumtaz do to coerce Lakshmi into being with men after beating her for three days?

2. What words does Lakshmi say to the American in the end of "Believing"?

3. What color dress is the new girl wearing in "New Girl"?

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

5. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?

(see the answer key)

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