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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 kind of roof does Lakshmi's family have on their hut in the beginning of the novel?

2. How old is Lakshmi in the beginning of the novel?

3. In "Announcing the Dry Season," the narrator says, "The wind that blows up from the plains is called" what?

4. What does Auntie do to make Lakshmi keep walking ahead in "Moving Forward"?

5. What price is ultimately agreed upon for Lakshmi in "A Trade"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the names that Lakshmi has given to her cucumbers in "Confession"?

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

3. How is irony employed as a significant literary device in Sections 1 and 2 of the novel?

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

5. What does a tin roof symbolize for Lakshmi in the novel?

6. How does Lakshmi describe her journey in "A New World"?

7. What is described in the vignette titled "Another Calendar"?

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

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

10. Who is Gita? What is Lakshmi's relationship with Gita in the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lakshmi’s journey from her home village to Happiness House. Where does Lakshmi go? How does she travel? What are her perceptions of the new worlds she encounters after leaving her home?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the narrative style of Sold. Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the story related in past or present tense? Is the narrator’s perspective limited or omniscient? How does each of these choices affect the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of sexism, disgrace, and humiliation in Sold. What are Lakshmi’s impressions when she observes the woman whose head has been publicly shamed upon arriving in India? How much do you think culture and religion play a role in gender equality in the narrative?

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