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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A shingled-roof.
(b) A thatch roof.
(c) A tin roof.
(d) A glass roof.

2. What does Mumtaz beat Lakshmi with for three days in "Three Days and Three Nights"?
(a) A metal pipe.
(b) A wooden board.
(c) A leather strap.
(d) A twig from a willow tree.

3. 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) Shahanna.
(b) Gita.
(c) Anita.
(d) Ama.

4. What does the name "Muthi" mean, according to the narrator in "Confession"?
(a) "Size of the sun."
(b) "Size of a mountain."
(c) "Size of a handful."
(d) "Size of a potato."

5. What game does Lakshmi describe playing with Gita in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) "The running around the barn game."
(b) The game of Spin the Bottle.
(c) "The hopping-on-one-leg game."
(d) "The American football game."

6. How old does Lakshmi describe her mother as in "Another Calendar"?
(a) 31.
(b) 23.
(c) 42.
(d) 36.

7. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?
(a) She pinches Lakshmi.
(b) She hits Lakshmi with a whip.
(c) She throws gravel at Lakshmi's heels.
(d) She kicks Lakshmi.

8. Who is the last person from Lakshmi's village that she sees as she leaves with Auntie in "A Trade"?
(a) Ama.
(b) Anita.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Stepfather.

9. What does Lakshmi scrub the floors with at her hut to keep it cool and "free from evil spirits" in "The New Student"?
(a) Ammonia.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Chlorine.
(d) Dung water.

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

11. What does Lakshmi describe rubbing for good luck in "Before Gita Left"?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A rough patch in the clay of her hut.
(c) The notch in the school bench.
(d) Her friend's hair.

12. What color is the dress that Auntie gives to Lakshmi in "New Clothes"?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

13. What color does Lakshmi describe the huts of her village in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Orange.
(d) Red.

14. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?
(a) 200 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupess.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 800 rupees.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Until what age does Lakshmi's mother tell her to feed a son at her breast if she should have one in "Everything I Need to Know"?

3. What kind of vendor calls out to sell his wares below Lakshmi's window in "What I Don't Do"?

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

5. Why do the women of Lakshmi's village drink the blue-black juice from the marking tree?

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