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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter One - Chapter Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of henna meant the woman was loved by her husband?
(a) Redder henna.
(b) Shinier henna.
(c) Lighter henna.
(d) Darker henna.

2. What welcomed the bounties of Goddess Lakshmi? This is what Lakshmi created for the Sharma family.
(a) Henna.
(b) A banquet.
(c) Textiles.
(d) A mandala.

3. What is the name for an Englishman or woman in Hindi?
(a) Angrezi.
(b) Fair-skinned.
(c) Anglais.
(d) Brit.

4. Why is Sheela Sharma an unconventional match for Ravi Singh?
(a) She is very intelligent.
(b) She is from a different caste.
(c) She is unattractive.
(d) She is poor.

5. What can readers assume is a tonga-walla?
(a) A wagon.
(b) The driver of a horse-drawn cart.
(c) A yellow cab driver.
(d) A bus driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi hand Samir, when she sees him after her appointment with Parvati in Part One?

2. What nickname does Kumar have for Samir?

3. What changed everything and changed nothing, according to Part One?

4. Who does Lakshmi realize is her “steadfast companion”?

5. In what city does Part One begin?

(see the answer key)

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