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

2. What is a game that Lakshmi and Samir often play?
(a) Hide and seek.
(b) Trading proverbs.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Cricket.

3. Nautch girls would conceal what within the henna design on their bodies?
(a) Their favorite flowers.
(b) Their pictures.
(c) Their flaws.
(d) Their names.

4. How old is Radha at the start of the book?
(a) 13 years old.
(b) 10 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 30 years old.

5. What does Hari call Radha the first time he sees her?
(a) Maa.
(b) Parvati.
(c) Ganesh.
(d) Lakshmi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is quoted as saying, “An eye for any eye makes the whole world blind”?

2. What book does Radah read aloud, in impressive English?

3. Who is the first character the reader meets?

4. How does Lakshmi confirm that Radha is her sister?

5. What is the reason Lakshmi gives for why the Iyengar’s food was spicy?

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