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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Chapter Eighteen - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henna appointments usually fell off in what months?
(a) January and February.
(b) June and July.
(c) May and June.
(d) July and August.

2. How does Lakshmi confirm that Radha is her sister?
(a) Radha does a traditional Indian dance.
(b) Radha is able to complete the nursery rhyme their father had made up and sung to them.
(c) Radha recites part of Othello.
(d) Radha shows Lakshmi her birth certificate.

3. What movie is the inspiration for Radha’s dress for the ceremony?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. 55.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Some Like It Hot.
(d) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

4. Why does Lakshmi suddenly feel disgusted for having helped Samir and his friends cheat on their wives?
(a) She now knows how it feels to have someone cheat on her.
(b) She feels sorry for Parvati Singh.
(c) She realizes she viewed it simply as business and another layer of plaster on her new home.
(d) She now knows how the wives must feel.

5. Radha shows an unusual ability to grasp what concepts?
(a) Mathematical.
(b) Literary.
(c) Musical.
(d) Scientific.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, where did most families live during British rule?

2. Why did the elder Mrs. Harris stay on in India after her husband died?

3. How does Lakshmi learn to show her love?

4. What makes Lakshmi think about Lala and her niece, as she is wandering the city?

5. What do saffron flowers represent?

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