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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Through how many villages does Lakshmi say she has traveled with Auntie in the beginning of "A New World"?

3. What disability does Lakshmi describe her stepfather having in "The Difference Between a Son and a Daughter"?

4. What does the bus do when it encounters a cow sleeping in the middle of the road in "On the Bus"?

5. What answer does Auntie give to the turnip-nosed man when he asks about Lakshmi in "Numbers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What possessions does Lakshmi describe in "What I Carry"?

2. How are the themes of corruption and gender inequality illustrated in Section 2 of the narrative?

3. What is symbolized and foreshadowed by the woman who has been publicly shamed when Lakshmi gets off the train in India?

4. Describe the impact of Lakshmi's journey with Auntie on her perception of her surroundings and home. Why do you think Lakshmi is taken on this journey in the manner she is taken?

5. Why does Lakshmi describe her first experiences of her journey to be "inauspicious" in "An Inauspicious Start"?

6. What is ironic about the setting of Happiness House?

7. How is Lakshmi's family described in "A Tin Roof"? With whom does Lakshmi live?

8. What takes place in "A Trade"? What is the amount of money that is settled upon?

9. How does Lakshmi come to Happiness House? What is the reality of Lakshmi's situation when she arrives?

10. What are the instructions for womanhood that Ama relates to Lakshmi in "Everything I Need to Know"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Mumtaz in Sold. What role does Mumtaz play in the underground human trafficking market? How does Mumtaz establish control over the girls that she “owns” at Happiness House? How does Mumtaz avoid arrest?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of India and the cultural standards for men and women in the country. What rights do women have in India? How do the rights of men and women differ in India? How do culture and custom dictate women’s roles across India?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss gender roles and expectations in Nepal. How do arranged marriages influence the way that men and women are perceived differently in this region? How do the gender roles of Nepal differ from those within your own society? What has shaped the perceptions of gender in Nepal?

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