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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. How much money does Mumtaz say Lakshmi must work off before she can go home in "Changes"?

2. Who is the coughing woman that shares a room with Lakshmi at Happiness House?

3. Whose shoulder does Lakshmi rest her head on as she watches television in "Like Anita"?

4. What does Shahanna tell Lakshmi to do with her shawl when she must bring a dirty man to her bed?

5. Who takes Lakshmi's virginity at the Happiness House?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Lakshmi as the protagonist of Sold. How old is Lakshmi when the reader meets her? How would you describe her personality? What does Lakshmi look like? How do you relate to this character? How does Lakshmi evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Lakshmi’s stepfather in the narrative. Why does Lakshmi’s stepfather not work in the factories like the other men his age? How long has Ama been married to Lakshmi’s stepfather? Why is Lakshmi’s stepfather a hindrance to the family financially?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Gita in the novel. How long ago was Gita sent to the city to work as a maid? How has her family benefited from Gita’s work? How does Lakshmi feel about the absence of her friend? Do you think that Gita really went to work as a maid, or do you think she was sold into slavery as well? Why?

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