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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why has Monica been thrown out of Happiness House in "No Remedy"?
(a) She has contracted HIV.
(b) She has stolen money.
(c) She has been caught smoking.
(d) She is pregnant.

4. What does Shahanna give to Lakshmi to help protect her against disease?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) A condom.
(c) Laudanum.
(d) A shot.

5. What is lassi made from?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) Coca-cola.
(c) Tea.
(d) Yogurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Lakshmi tea in "A Cup of Tea"?

2. What does Harish give to Lakshmi before leaving in "A Word Too Small"?

3. Where does the David Beckham boy keep his belongings?

4. What color is Nepali dirt described as in "A Handful of Fog"?

5. Who has disappeared during the raid in "Raid"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lakshmi describe her perceptions of herself in "Am I Pretty?"

2. How does Shahanna respond when Lakshmi tells her about her encounter with the American?

3. How is Lakshmi's encounter with her first American customer described in Section 4?

4. Why is Lakshmi relocated to a different room at Happiness House in "Changes"?

5. What is referred to in the title of "A Small Danger"? What does Lakshmi do with this danger?

6. What financial figures does Lakshmi calculate regarding her income at Happiness House in "Mathematics"?

7. How does Lakshmi's relationship with Harish develop in Section 3?

8. What gifts do Lakshmi and Harish exchange during the Festival of Brothers and Sisters?

9. How does Monica describe her "accomplishments" at Happiness House in "Understanding Monica"?

10. What causes Lakshmi to become injured in her first days at Happiness House?

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