View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy in the David Beckham t-shirt grab and run off with as the girls put on their makeup in "Meeting the David Beckham Boy"?
(a) A Coca-Cola.
(b) A cup of tea.
(c) A paper kite.
(d) An apple.

2. How many girls does Lakshmi share a room with in "In My New Room"?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. Where does the David Beckham boy keep his belongings?
(a) In a tin trunk under his bed.
(b) In a leather sack under his bed.
(c) In a duffel bag in the corner.
(d) In a locker at school.

4. To whom does Monica give the shoes that she once threw at her when she leaves Happiness House?
(a) Pushpa.
(b) Lakshmi.
(c) Anita.
(d) Shahanna.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harish give to Lakshmi for the festival of brothers and sisters?

2. What does Lakshmi see Mumtaz doing with the policeman in "Police"?

3. In "Don't Cross the Cook," Lakshmi says she learned a new Hindi phrase today which is "Don't cross the cook or she will" do what?

4. What is "Shilpa's Secret" revealed to be in the chapter with this title?

5. What brought Pushpa to Happiness House?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lakshmi's situation explained to her by Shahanna in "Everything I Need to Know Now"?

2. How are children perceived at Happiness House? How many of the prostitutes have children?

3. How has Lakshmi's self-image changed in Section 4? How does she compare herself to the other girls at Happiness House?

4. What are the repercussions when Lakshmi becomes ill in "The Cost of a Cure"?

5. How do the girls at Happiness House react to Shahanna's disappearance in Section 4?

6. How does Lakshmi describe her feelings regarding Pushpa's son in "An Ordinary Boy"?

7. What deal does Mumtaz make with Pushpa in Section 4? What becomes of Pushpa?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 854 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample