WorksheetsSold Quiz 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
"Before today, Ama says, you could run as free as a leaf in the wind." (p 15)
Which event foreshadowed Lakshmi being sold?
The monsoon wipes away the rice paddies
Stepfather sells Lakshmi's cucumber
Stepfather wins a motorcycle
Stepfather wears new clothes
Which word is the closest synonym for "jealousy" ?
Auspicious
Humble
Envy
Haughty
Why did McCormick choose the name Lakshmi as the protagonist?
Lakshmi is the Goddess of love in Muslim culture
Lakshmi symbolizes bad fortune
Lakshmi means mysterious and creative in Hindi
Lakshmi is a goddess who helps the innocent and humble
"The news is like a tiny earthquake" ...
Hyperbole to show how overwhelmed Lakshmi is
Personification to show how important the news is
Metaphor to show how exciting the news is
Simile used to show how devastating the news is
What technique is used to show the fast pace of city life?
"a rope footbridge strung like a spiderweb" (Simile)
"The metal beast coughs, belches, breaks wind….. blast
Of smoke come from its tail" (Personification)
...a man with a flute, next to/a girl threading marigolds, next to/ a boy shining shoes, next to/... (Poetic Structure and repetition)
"[the train] rocks the people to sleep" (personification)
What device is used by the author to show the contrast of what Lakshmi knows, vs. what is reality?
Dramatic Irony (she doesn't know she is a victim of human trafficking)
Characterization (Bimla is highly educated and Lakshmi has no education)
Figurative Language (similes, metaphors and personification used to describe nature)
Foreshadowing (Lakshmi's mom "Ama" will become so desperate she will be forced to sell her own daughter)
Which quote best captures a central idea of the book?
"There are special things you need to know about how to use your shawl"
"No roofs of Gold"
"Simply to endure is to conquer"
"City people don't like to be asked a lot of questions" (76)
The style of writing used in Sold is unique in that each chapter uses... what?
Poems
Vignettes (Vin-yet)
Riddles
Songs
A girl in the house is described as "a thirsty vine", which probably indicates, what?
She loves nature
she leeches onto men
she resembles a vine
she is friendly
Gita's family now has tuition money for
The novel is set in Nazi Germany and Poland during World War II.
What motif is used to help the reader understand the economic status of the people?
Jewelry
Clothing
Roofs
skin color
What strategy is used by the author (through Lakshmi) to describe the contrast between Nepal and India?
Imagery
Flashback
Symbolism
Onomatopoeia
Which is untrue about weather patterns in this sector of the world?
They experience heavy rain and windy, called Monsoons
They experience periods of no precipitation, called drought
They experience periods of heavy snowfall, called blizzards
They experience extreme heat and humidity
Why do the weather patterns mentioned in this story matter?
They create suspense and drama
The weather creates conflict for the people living there
The weather is controlled by the Gods
The weather provides comfort and joy to the people who live there
"pink", "loo", "plop" are used by the author as examples of what?
Personification
Imagery
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
