1. Why do you think the author had the stepfather gamble away all of the money so far away that he sold Lakshmi?
2. How is Lakshmi's new "auntie" alike/ different from Ama?
3. How did you feel about the stepfather selling Lakshmi without her even understanding what was happening?
4. How would the story have changed if the author had not let the stepfather have a gambling problem?
5. Predict some things you think will happen in the next section of reading. What events do you believe will lead to this conclusion.
6. Do you think Lakshmi's "auntie" splitting her payment happening will be important later on? Why do you think so?
7. What do you think caused Lakshmi's "auntie" to choose her out of all of the girls at the festival?
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