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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Mrs. Sharma consider accusing Lakshmi regarding Sheela's mandala?
(a) Not being up to snuff.
(b) Being too dull.
(c) Not being large enough.
(d) Being too bright.

2. Of what has Lakshmi been accused by her ladies?
(a) Lying.
(b) Terrible henna designs.
(c) Talking about the ladies behind their backs.
(d) Stealing.

3. What festival takes place every August and is supposed to ensure wedded bliss?
(a) Teej.
(b) Eid al-Fitr.
(c) Shavuot.
(d) Republic Day.

4. What is the purpose of the rituals of the move-in ceremony?
(a) Feed the gods and ask them to watch over the house and protect them from evil intentions.
(b) Demonstrate to others how religious you are.
(c) Protect the neighborhood from the new home and its residents.
(d) Show off for the neighbors.

5. What do the two bamboo poles and the string of mango leaf garland symbolize?
(a) Trust in the gods.
(b) Hope.
(c) Security.
(d) Fertility.

6. What plot dies Malik concoct to get Hari to stop asking Lakshmi for money?
(a) He tells Hari Lakshmi is poor.
(b) He convinces Chef to ask Maharani Indira to finance Hari’s good deeds.
(c) He tells Hari that Lakshmi has moved.
(d) He convinces Hari to go get a job.

7. What happens to Radha during the dance lesson?
(a) Sheela Sharma elbows her in the eye.
(b) Sheela Sharma pays her a compliment.
(c) Radha catches Lakshmi spying on her.
(d) Radha forgets the dance and stumbles into several other girls.

8. What makes Lakshmi think about Lala and her niece, as she is wandering the city?
(a) She is thinking about Ravi and servant girls.
(b) She is wondering who might make a good nanny for Radha's baby.
(c) She sees a young girl, heavily made up, in a cheap orange sari and a swollen belly.
(d) She passes Lala in the streets.

9. Why does the idea appeal to Radha to start a family at 13?
(a) She loves babies.
(b) All of her classmates are getting married and having babies.
(c) She has never really had a family.
(d) Lakshmi was 13 when she married.

10. How does the moment in Part Three with Mrs. Sharma feel?
(a) Final.
(b) Usual.
(c) Tiresome.
(d) Casual.

11. How does Lakshmi feel about missing Radha, while Radha is in Shimla?
(a) Angry.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Sad.

12. Who is the first person Lakshmi believes could be the father of Radha’s child?
(a) Malik.
(b) Ravi.
(c) Hari.
(d) Samir.

13. Why does Lakshmi go to Samir for a loan?
(a) She wants an excuse to see Samir.
(b) She is tired of having to take loans out. She prefers to be in debt to a friend.
(c) The builder demands the loan in full immediately, or he will take possession of her new home.
(d) She wants to get her home completed faster.

14. Why does Hari not tell Lakshmi before why he wanted money from her?
(a) He wanted to keep his work a secret.
(b) She would not have believed him.
(c) She would not have given it to him.
(d) He did not want he to know what he was doing with the money.

15. According to Samir, who has the Singh family had trouble with in the past, regarding Ravi?
(a) Girls at parties.
(b) Girls from the Maharani School.
(c) Servant girls.
(d) Girls from the Pleasure District.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Parvati respond to seeing Lakshmi coming out of Samir’s office?

2. What never occurs to Lakshmi regarding Radha and the girls at the school?

3. Why does Lakshmi so badly want Radha to go to the Maharani School?

4. How often is Lakshmi attending to Marahani Latika at the beginning of Part Three?

5. What had Lakshmi’s mother said was the cause of her silly ideas, such as the idea she could make her own decisions?

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