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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapter Ten - Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who feels she or he is fully responsible for Radha’s pregnancy?
(a) Kanta.
(b) Samir.
(c) Parvati.
(d) Ravi.

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

3. Samir convinces Gupta to pay Naraya to build toilets and says, "to a clerk a bribe; to a Brahmin" a what?
(a) Sin.
(b) Gift.
(c) Meal.
(d) Bride.

4. How does Maharani Latika repay Lakshmi?
(a) She offers her 30,000 rupees.
(b) She asks if Lakshmi would like to work at her school.
(c) She buys her a new car.
(d) She asks if Radha would like to attend her school.

5. What animal represents Lord Ganesh?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A snake.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the poem in the epigraph?

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

3. In the story of the goddess Lakshmi, what does the farmer give in return for a magic basket that produced food anytime he desires?

4. Of what does Mrs. Sharma consider accusing Lakshmi regarding Sheela's mandala?

5. Why was Kanta able to do graduate studies in England?

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