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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does Lakshmi describe her mother's skin as in "Something Beautiful"?
(a) Nut-colored.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Cinnamon.

2. Who is "the elephant god, remover of obstacles"?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Ganesh.
(c) Vivek.
(d) Loki.

3. What item has Gita's older sister gained since Gita went to work as a maid in the city?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A deed to land.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A wedding dress.

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

5. What word from "A Trade" means favorable or conducive to success?
(a) Auspicious.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Incendiary.
(d) Colloquial.

6. How does Lakshmi's mother denote the years of how old she and Lakshmi are in "Another Calendar"?
(a) By marks on her wedding trunk.
(b) By notches on her headboard.
(c) By a wall-calendar.
(d) By marks on her belt.

7. 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 bassinet.
(c) A new stove.
(d) A new dress.

8. What does the bus smell like, according to Lakshmi in "On the Bus"?
(a) "Pipe smoke and incense."
(b) "Stale bread and old shoes."
(c) "Rotting meat and garbage."
(d) "Onions and curry and cigarette smoke."

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

10. How much money does Lakshmi's stepfather ask for Lakshmi when he sells her at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?
(a) 500 rupees.
(b) 850 rupees.
(c) 2,000 rupees.
(d) 1,000 rupees.

11. What food does Mumtaz pass under Lakshmi's nose in "What I Don't Do"?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Curried rice.
(c) Potato soup.
(d) Roast beef.

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

13. What does Lakshmi describe on the posters in "In This Room"?
(a) Monsters and ghosts.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Mammals and birds.
(d) Gods and movie stars.

14. Who is Lakshmi's friend who has gone to work as a maid in the city to support her family?
(a) Ama.
(b) Gita.
(c) Nari.
(d) Bimla.

15. Where does Lakshmi go for her period of confinement after her first menstruation?
(a) The attic.
(b) The basement.
(c) The church.
(d) The goat shed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been purchased for Gita's little brother since she went to work as a maid in the city?

2. How does Lakshmi describe Auntie's teeth in "Questions and Answers"?

3. What color dress does the woman wear that purchases Lakshmi at Bajai Sita's store in "A Trade"?

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

5. In what country does Lakshmi live with her mother and stepfather?

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