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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mumtaz when the raid occurs in "Raid"?
(a) At the police station.
(b) Being fitted for a new sari.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) At the grocery store.

2. Whose shoulder does Lakshmi rest her head on as she watches television in "Like Anita"?
(a) Shahanna's.
(b) Pushpa's.
(c) Monica's.
(d) Anita's.

3. What is described as the "most important button" in "Remote Control"?
(a) The channel button.
(b) The mute button.
(c) The volume button.
(d) The red button.

4. What does Lakshmi give to Harish for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A rag doll.
(b) A bundle of clothes.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A photograph.

5. Who has disappeared during the raid in "Raid"?
(a) Anita.
(b) Shilpa.
(c) Shahanna.
(d) Monica.

6. What does Harish give to Jeena for the festival of brothers and sisters?
(a) A soccer ball.
(b) A dress.
(c) A rag doll.
(d) A pencil.

7. What does Mumtaz say she will do to Lakshmi if she tries to run away in "Changes"?
(a) Beat her with a metal rod.
(b) Drown her in the river.
(c) Rub hot chilies in her private parts.
(d) Hang her by her fingernails.

8. How much money does Harish say they pay children per week to break stones at the roadside in "A Word Too Small"?
(a) 50 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 200 rupees.

9. What does Mumtaz offer to do to help Pushpa in "Beyond Words"?
(a) She offers to sell Pushpa to a different brothel.
(b) She offers to give Pushpa a loan.
(c) She offers to buy her infant daughter.
(d) She offers to buy her son from her.

10. What number is on the boy's David Beckham shirt?
(a) 59.
(b) 12.
(c) 23.
(d) 16.

11. What does Harish give to Lakshmi before leaving in "A Word Too Small"?
(a) His rag doll.
(b) His David Beckham t-shirt.
(c) His soccer ball.
(d) His American storybook.

12. What symbol is on the card that the American gives to Lakshmi in "A Strange Customer"?
(a) A circle.
(b) A star.
(c) A bird in flight.
(d) A peace sign.

13. What food does Monica say her daughter hates in "Understanding Monica"?
(a) Rice.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Mango.
(d) Yogurt.

14. Where does Lakshmi hide the American's card in "A Small Danger"?
(a) Under a floor mat.
(b) Under her pillow.
(c) In a kitchen cupboard.
(d) In the attic.

15. What possessions does Pushpa put in Harish's trunk when they prepare to leave Happiness House in "A Word Too Small"?
(a) A bag of money.
(b) A notebook, a dress, and her makeup.
(c) A hairbrush, a sweater, and a photo of her husband.
(d) A doll and her clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shahanna give to Lakshmi to help protect her against disease?

2. What has been left on a table for Lakshmi when she awakens in "One of Them"?

3. Whom does the tea vendor cheat out of her change if she's not paying attention, according to Lakshmi in "The Street Boy"?

4. What is the name of the girl that Lakshmi describes as "the aging bird girl" at Happiness House?

5. What does Monica say her father needs when she returns to Happiness House in "The Living Dead"?

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